New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog

This blawg covers news, information, and events about criminal defense law in the state of New Jersey including shoplifting, drunken driving and theft.

Author: Lependorf & Silverstein is located in Princeton, N.J.

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Recent Posts from New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog

Man Arrested in Villas on Drug Possession Charges
Police in Villas, N.J., reportedly seized 1.5 pounds of high-grade marijuana and 100 prescription narcotic pills from a home after responding to a domestic dispute there, the South Jersey News Online reports. Police reportedly arrested…
Easton Man Indicted on Suspicion of Sexually Assaulting Teenager
28-year-old Joshua Roehrich has been indicted on sexual assault charges in Warren County. The grand jury indictment stems from suspicion that Roehrich sexually assaulted a 13-year-old Phillipsburg girl over a two-year period. According to this…
New Jersey DUI, Homicide Charges in Easton Motorcycle Accident
A man facing DWI charges in Easton, New Jersey has also been charged with homicide by prosecutors in connection with a June 9 double fatal motorcycle accident on Route 611 in Easton. According to a…
Senior Citizen Accused Of Possessing Child Porn In His Computer
A 74-year-old has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography in Hamilton after police reportedly found images of children having sex with adults on his home computer, according to this article. Charles W.…
Perth Amboy High School Teacher Accused of Having Sex with Student
A high school football coach and substitute teacher has been arrested and charged with having a sexual relationship with a Perth Amboy high school student. According to a recent news article, 25-year-old Demond Edwards of…
Four Arrested in Newton on Drug Possession Charges
Police officers seized 476 bags of cocaine and arrested four people on suspicion of drug possession in Newton in what is one of the largest drug busts in Sussex County. According to a news article…
Paterson Man Accused of Murdering His Girlfriend
Police arrested a man on Paterson homicide charges after investigators found his girlfriend’s body stuffed in a bag in his apartment, according to a Star-Ledger new report. Randy Martin, age 47, is being held on…
Long Island Doctor Accused of Spying With Hidden Camera
A Long Island doctor is in trouble after police accused him of installing a hidden camera in the bathroom of his medical office, according to this news article. Nassau County police say Vincent Pacienza of…
Bridgeton Man Pleads Guilty To Forgery
A 55-year-old Bridgeton man has plead guilty to forgery, after he falsified U.S. bonds worth more than $41,000. According a news report in South Jersey News Online, Rory McCafferty admitted that from May 2005 to…
New Jersey Supreme Court Makes "Bad Law" in Child Abuse Case, Denigrating Our Constitutional Right to Confront Our Accusers (Part 3)
Part 3 of a 3-part series about the Right to Confrontation. By Peter B. Paris “Testimonial” or “Non-Testimonial”: That is the Constitutional Question In Crawford, the Court’s key point was that, if the out-of-court statement…