Me and my girl friend got caught stealing at walmart

Your case will end up in municipal court. Your co-defendant's case will not. She may end up in superior court before a juvenile justice judge.

Is the adult destined to go to jail? How long would their sentence be, and what would the charges be that followed?

in New Jersey there is nothing illegal about any of that. 16 is the age of consent to engage in sexual activity with anyone over the age of 16, no...

Odds are that your probation officer will seek termination of PTI when and if you are convicted of or plead guilty to the new charge. It could be...

If you are pleading to a second degree treated as a third for sentencing purposes, you will be pleading to a second degree, but the recommendation...

My son took a plea and at the time I was completly distrught. I believe his Attorney did not provide adeguete defefense

There are different ways to approach this depending on how long ago he entered his plea or was sentenced. There may be a motion to withdraw his...

Got caught cultivating 7 plants. got out on ror. Cops say not a big deal,sign up for pti. Is this true?

Possibly. It sounds like you were charged with manufacturing/distributing/intent to distribute marijuana under 2C:35-5 and possession over 50...

How could my sons confession be drop when his IQ is of a scored of 68 ?

Coincidentally, there was a case decided by the Appellate Division recently regarding competency to waive Miranda rights, so that is certainly an...

Unless it was a loitering/wandering to obtain a controlled dangerous substance, then it is probably only a municipal ordinance, and not the...

Do I say yes to the question on a job application of have you ever been arrested or convicted of a crime, due to a DUI.

A DWI is not a "crime" or "offense" in NJ, it is a traffic ticket. However, you ARE arrested when charged with one. How you answer depends on...

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How long do second offense shoplifting cases last? is it a short process as in it'll take a month?

If you are alleged to have taken over $200, it could take many months to even get in front of a judge, and possibly many more months to resolve...