http://www.newjerseycriminaldefenseblog.com/ Published by Lependorf & Silverstein en-us 2010-02-16T08:00:00-05:00 http://www.newjerseycriminaldefenseblog.com/2010/02/bayonne_firefighter_wife_arrested_for_running_marijuana_farm.html A 46-year-old Bayonne firefighter and his 53-year-old wife have been arrested for allegedly operating a marijuana farm and are being held at the Warren County jail on $200,000 bail each, according to an nj.com article. In being charged with running... Marijuana Defense newjerseycriminaldefenseblog-1 2010-02-16T08:00:00-05:00 http://www.newjerseycriminaldefenseblog.com/2010/02/brick_man_charged_with_assault_for_head_butting_co_worker_during_training.html It’s safe to say that “head butting” a co-worker will end a training session pretty quickly. It’s even more plausible that you will be asked to leave your work-related training session for being disruptive. A nj.com report discusses the recent... Assault newjerseycriminaldefenseblog-1 2010-02-11T08:00:00-05:00 http://www.newjerseycriminaldefenseblog.com/2010/02/new_jersey_legalizes_medical_marijuana.html On January, 18, 2010, Governor Jon Corzine, on his last day in office, signed a measure, the “Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana” law, making New Jersey the 14th state to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes. Based on an nj.com article, the... Legal Information newjerseycriminaldefenseblog-1 2010-02-09T15:56:42-05:00 http://www.newjerseycriminaldefenseblog.com/2010/01/jersey_city_native_sentenced_f.html According to a bangordailynews.com article, a 42-year-old Jersey City native has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for his part in a cocaine distribution ring which extended from Mexico to the Bronx to Maine. After he finishes his... Drug Offenses newjerseycriminaldefenseblog-1 2010-01-27T07:00:00-05:00 http://www.newjerseycriminaldefenseblog.com/2010/01/homicides_down_in_new_jersey_f.html Although New Jersey’s overall crime rate for 2009 will not be determined until next summer, preliminary homicide reports have shown a decline for the third straight year. Based on a dailyrecord.com report, preliminary murder statistics in New Jersey show a... Murder newjerseycriminaldefenseblog-1 2010-01-25T12:40:12-05:00 http://www.newjerseycriminaldefenseblog.com/2010/01/drunken_driving_charges_agains.html An off-duty New Jersey State Police sergeant has been charged with drunken driving after being involved in a two-vehicle collision on December 17, 2009 in Allamuchy Township. According to a lehighvalleylive.com article, the 45-year-old sergeant from Sussex County is suspended... DUI DWI Drunk Driving newjerseycriminaldefenseblog-1 2010-01-20T08:00:00-05:00 http://www.newjerseycriminaldefenseblog.com/2010/01/newark_woman_arrested_for_defr.html A 51-year-old Newark woman pleaded guilty to a third-degree charge of receiving stolen property. She admitted to being involved in a conspiracy with a former employee of the City of Newark to steal from the federally funded WIC (Women, Infants... Fraud newjerseycriminaldefenseblog-1 2010-01-13T08:00:00-05:00 http://www.newjerseycriminaldefenseblog.com/2009/12/jersey_city_accountant_charged.html An article from nj.com discusses the recent guilty plea of a 60-year-old accountant to embezzling $1 million in cash and stock from Bel Fuse, Inc. The man was a senior accountant for the Jersey City firm which manufactures telecommunications equipment.... White Collar Crime newjerseycriminaldefenseblog-1 2009-12-29T07:00:00-05:00 http://www.newjerseycriminaldefenseblog.com/2009/12/two_antiviolence_activists_arr.html Anyone who is arrested for possessing less than 50 grams of marijuana in the State of New Jersey faces being charged with a misdemeanor, may be sent to jail for six months, and could be fined $1,000. These harsh penalties... Marijuana Defense newjerseycriminaldefenseblog-1 2009-12-24T07:00:00-05:00 http://www.newjerseycriminaldefenseblog.com/2009/12/understanding_driving_under_the_influence_of_drugs_in_new_jersey.html Contrary to what many New Jersey residents may believe, a motorist may face charges for driving while impaired (DWI) if he or she is suspected of operating a vehicle while under the influence of legally prescribed drugs or over-the-counter medication.... DUI DWI Drunk Driving newjerseycriminaldefenseblog-1 2009-12-22T07:00:00-05:00