Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), N.J.S.A. 39:4-50

driving while intoxicated, n.j.s.a. 39:4-50Fairfield cops charged a woman after she allegedly hit a patrol car near 3 a.m. over the weekend. Additionally, police claim she pushed the officer’s car “a decent distance,” per the news. Furthermore, they claim her car “had substantial damage to the front of it.” Fortunately, neither the woman nor the cop were hurt. Nevertheless, the woman was allegedly confused, did not know where she had come from, and did not know where she was going, per the news. In addition to Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, the police claim her Blood Alcohol Content (B.A.C.) exceeded the legal limit. Consequently, the cops charged the woman with driving while intoxicated and careless driving. Read more


Fraudulent Use of Credit Card, N.J.S.A. 2c:21-6(h)

fraudulent use of credit card, N.J.S.A. 2c:21-6hClayton cops claim a pair tried and failed to use someone else’s credit card at an Acme store. But then they went to Walgreen’s. And they succeeded, per the news. Additional use of the card, however, failed. Consequently, for this fraudulent use of credit card investigation, the cops want the public’s help to identify them.

The photo here has nothing to do with the news story. I wrote this while watching Family Guy. It was when Meg got the mumps at the Star Trek convention. During her recovery, Kirk Cameron persuaded her to become a Born Again Christian. Along the way, Brian confided in the Griffins that he is an atheist because no one had shown him evidence of God. In a way, he felt religion was a fraud. And now, without further ado… Read more


Tampering with public records, N.J.S.A. 2c:28-7

tampering with public records, N.J.S.A. 2c:28-7 New Jersey State Police Sergeant who allegedly lied about the calibration of alcohol breath-testing (Alcotest) devices remained silent during his arraignment this week, per the news. Otherwise, Sergeant Marc Dennis entered a not guilty plea to official misconduct, tampering with public records, and falsifying records.

Here is a little bit of background. Under New Jersey law, the State has two legs to stand on in proving Driving While Intoxicated. Read more


New Jersey Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive 2006-5

Grand Jury, Indictment, New Jersey Constitution, New Jersey Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive 2006-5It happens. Not often, not even occasionally, but sometimes it happens. Indeed, “rarely” best describes a grand jury decision not to indict. Accordingly, in a rare occurrence, a Union County grand jury did not indict a police officer for allegedly shooting a man who attacked him. This post will summarize the right to a Grand Jury indictment in the context of New Jersey Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive 2006-5.

Shortly after 7 p.m. on Sept. 20, 2016, an assailant with a two-foot knife threatened residents in Clark, NJ, per the news. He allegedly threatened an elderly woman walking her dog. Subsequently, he chased other residents who came to help her.
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Driving While License Suspended, N.J.S.A. 39:3-40

driving while license suspended, N.J.S.A. 39:3-40Allentown cops arrested a man after he sped from a traffic stop, crashed into three cars, and injured a motorist. And he wrecked his sport-utility vehicle, too. Additionally, the cops found alleged marijuana in the S.U.V. during the arrest, per nj dot com. Consequently, they charged him with eluding, driving while license suspended, uninsured motorist, marijuana possession, and other traffic violations. Read more

Definitions for the New Jersey Code of Juvenile Justice

Definitions for the New Jersey Code of Juvenile Justice

definitions for the New Jersey Code of Juvenile JusticeThe following definitions for the New Jersey Code of Juvenile Justice apply to these terms:

Juvenile means an individual under the age of 18 years.

Adult means an individual 18 years of age or older.

Detention means the temporary care of juveniles in physically restricting facilities pending court disposition.

Shelter care means the temporary care of juveniles in facilities without physical restriction pending court disposition.
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Cocaine Possession, N.J.S.A. 2c:35-10

rock, c, cocaine, cocaine possession, N.J.S.A. 2c:35-10, crack, coke, snow, flake, snowflake, snow cone, charlie, lois lane, chuck norris, glitter, gutter glitter, white ghost, white powder, powder, sugar, llelo, yeyo, yayo, champagne, blow, girlfriend, girl, white horse, white lady, lady, hubbas, balls, biscuits, freebase, candy, bubble gum, gum, base, crackers, woolie, woolah, woo-woo, candy flipping, whiz bang, juice joint, p–funk, sheet rocking, primos, snowcaps, base house, rock house, stem, glass house, base pipe, freebase, eightball, biscuits, bag of rocks, twenty, boulder, 50, 150, zoomer, gank, wake up, pusher, pumper, dealer, connection, hookup, tweaker, amped, rail, line, bump, toot, snortCranford cops charged three men with crimes on New Year’s Day, per nj dot com. During a car stop, the cops found suspected cocaine and marijuana, and an alleged handgun, per the news. Consequently, the cops charged the driver and one friend with cocaine possession, marijuana possession under 50 grams, drug paraphernalia possession, and possession of a handgun. Additionally, they charged the driver with careless driving, driving with a suspended license, and CDS possession in a motor vehicle. Finally, they charged the third man with marijuana possession under 50 grams and drug paraphernalia possession.
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Aggravated Assault on Law Enforcement Officer

Aggravated Assault on Law Enforcement Officer, Aggravated Assault, Law Enforcement Officer, N.J.S.A. 2c:12-1Police charged a Bridgeton High School student for punching a school officer in the face, per nj dot com. It all started when two teens got into a fight. Consequently, the school officer stopped it. But the officer did not have the situation under control. Indeed, after the fight, the youth charged the officer, punched him in the face, and broke his eyeglasses. Therefore, the cops charged the teen with aggravated assault on law enforcement officer and criminal mischief.

This post about Aggravated Assault on Law Enforcement Officer differs from the last post about Aggravated Assault. Of course, the offenses differ in definition. Additionally, Read more


Aggravated Assault, N.J.S.A. 2c:12-1

aggravated assault, N.J.S.A. 2c:12-1Jersey City cops charged an uninvited New Year’s Day party guest with aggravated assault, and other crimes. It all started when the party-crasher acted “belligerently.” He left after an argument. But he returned an hour later, and allegedly hit the victim in the head with a pipe, per the news.

And in Essex County, a man admitted to cops that he hit his ex’s boyfriend, per nj dot com. The new beau had insulted the ex’s dog. So they exchanged words, and the ex- hit the new one with a bat in the arm and head. Consequently, police charged the dog owner with Read more


Peering into dwelling places, N.J.S.A. 2c:18-3

peering, N.J.S.A. 2c:18-3Glassboro cops charged a man on New Year’s Eve with peering into a dwelling, per nj dot com. It all began when the resident reported a “Peeping Tom” a few days earlier. He told the police the intrusion allegedly took place at 4:50 a.m. on December 28, per the news.

Now here is the rub. The suspect admitted to “being in the area,” per nj dot com. But courierpostonline dot com says he admitted to being at the home on the day of the crime! So, which is it? Read more