Insurance Fraud by a Doctor or Medical Professional submitting false medical claims can result in both criminal and administrative sanctions. When false claims are discovered, the Doctor/Professional will face both a hearing before the State Medical Board — where the testimony a Doctor gives will be under oath and the consequences can include license suspension — and a criminal investigation where the prosecution will try to use the testimony of the Doctor as a statement… read more →
>Probable cause to believe a crime is/has been committed is all a cop needs to stop you. Doing something that draws attention to an officer of the law is like begging the cops: PLEASE STOP ME. It could be something relatively petty: If law enforcement sees something unsafe about your vehicle it is reason to be pulled over, such as a broken tail-light or even a broken license plate light. Once pulled over you better… read more →
A Domestic Violence Restraining Order can be more dangerous for you, than you being charged with a crime. If you are called by the protected person and answer the phone – you are violating the Order, and you go to jail. If the protected person sees you on the street and says ‘Hello’ and you say ‘Hello’ back – you are violating the Order, and you go to jail. You are the person the Order… read more →
International Extradition proceedings are ultimately based upon the specific terms of the treaty between the United States and the country where the person is residing. The process requires that the requesting country (the country that wants the person) files a petition for the extradition with the national government of the country where the person is living (the sending country). Once the petition is filed, the matter is brought to court with the person who is… read more →
If you are convicted of a crime in New Jersey, you have a very short time in which to file an appeal. The appeal must be based on the judicial error, the legal defects (the mistakes) made by the Judge while your case was before the Court. An appeal does not address any defect in your representation by your lawyer, those types of defects must be raised in a Post-Conviction Relief petition. Unfortunately, you cannot… read more →
Drug Distribution is the act of delivery/passing of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (a CDS) to another person. It does not matter whether you think it should be legal; whether another State says it is legal; whether you are a florist; or, whether you receive money for distributing the drugs – it is still drug distribution if the law of the State you are in (or the Federal statute) says it is illegal to possess or… read more →
Our justice system is the best in the world, BUT it is and will always be imperfect. As such, the death penalty is an ultimate penalty to impose when the possibility of getting it wrong exists. A little over twenty years, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was dismissive of then Justice Harry Blackmun’s concerns about the death penalty. In fact, Scalia had a case study in mind that demonstrated exactly why the system of capital… read more →
When you are arrested or detained, call someone who can help you get a lawyer. This is not a social call and do not talk about what happened. If you are indeed arrested, the one phone call you get is almost certainly being recorded, and anything you say can be used against you if you admit involvement in what occurred, or brag about what you did. Say only where you are, and ask them to get you a… read more →
A plea bargain allows the prosecution to offer you a reduced charge and sentence, in exchange for you admitting guilt to a charge. Just because you are offered a plea does not mean the prosecution thinks you are innocent, that they have a weak case, or that you will win if you take the case to trial. Plea bargains allow the prosecution to resolve a case for what the prosecution considers to be the lowest type of charge and… read more →
‘No eyewitness? No problem? WRONG! Circumstantial evidence can be used to convict you!’ When you are under investigation, the worst thing you can do is try to explain your side of what happened. The cops have questions…you have rights! Say ‘I WANT A LAWYER’ and ‘I WANT TO REMAIN SILENT’. The likelihood is that you were not going to be sleeping in your own bed tonight after this happened, so keep your mouth shut and… read more →