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Under New Jersey law, there are multiple drug offenses a person caught with narcotics may face. For example, if a person is apprehended near a park, they may not only be charged with possession with the intent to distribute but also with intent to distribute near a public park. This…

Union County sexual assault offenses, including second degree sexual assault and first degree sexual assault charges arising in Plainfield NJ, are dealt with at the Superior Court in Elizabeth NJ.

Sexual Assault Defense Lawyers in Union County New Jersey A former high school art teacher was arrested this week on charges of sexually assaulting a student. The incidents underlying the charges occurred in 2015. The accused, Joshua Green, 33, taught at Mahwah High School until the end of the school…

gun in glove box

Elizabeth NJ Car Burglary Defense Attorney A car burglary involving some very unique facts recently occurred in Elizabeth New Jersey. The victim was a judge whose car was broken into and three guns stolen from the vehicle. You may ask: Why would a municipal judge have a need to keep…

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Homicide Defense Lawyers in Union County Rosendo Salomon Gomez-Serpa, an undocumented immigrant once deported to Guatemala, was residing in Elizabeth. In the early morning hours of April 9, 2016, Gomez-Serpa, 25, got into an argument with Mario Ortiz, 30, in the parking lot of the Imperial Latino Lounge in Elizabeth.  During…

Burglary

Trespass Charges in Union County New Jersey Contact Our Former Prosecutors For Assistance Defending Your Trespass Offense Union County Family Court Judge Theresa Mullen found herself on the other side of the bench this week and was found guilty of trespass. This unusual case began a year ago when Mullen sued…

Man in Handcuffs

Elizabeth New Jersey Aggravated Manslaughter Defense Lawyers Former County Prosecutors That Are Accomplished In Defending Union County Weapon Charges Abdul Ward, an alleged gang member, was prowling Plainfield on March 2, 2015, in search for a rival gang leader. Upon finding him, Ward started shooting. In a nearby convenience store,…