Attorney Clifford E Lazzaro's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

State v A E, Monmouth County Superior Court

Aug 09, 2010

OUTCOME: The defendant received a 4 year flat term New Jersey State Prison (NJSP). The defendant is alleged to be a four (4) star general in the Bloods Gang.

The defendant was charged with three (3) counts in an indictment with first degree racketeering, first degree conspiracy to commit racketeering, and second degree witness tampering. The defendant faced ... NERA (85%) sentencing of 40 years on the first degree racketeering counts not including applicable extended terms. The negotiated plea at the end of June, 2010 resulted in dismissal of both of the first degree racketeering counts and a guilty plea to witness tampering as amended to a third degree offense.

Criminal defense

State v S R, Union County Superior Court

Aug 05, 2010

OUTCOME: After a 2 week trial in early August, 2010, the jury deliberated approx. 3 hours and 20 minutes and the defendant was found not guilty on all 4 counts.

The defendant was charged by way of a four (4) count indictment with one count of second degree sexual assault against a minor, one count of second degree attempted sexual assault, one count of third ... degree endangering the welfare of a child and one count of third degree attempted endangering the welfare of a child. Defendant was subject to 85% sentencing of between 5 and 10 years on each second degree count under the No Early Release Act (NERA) and Megan's Law sentencing.

Criminal defense

United States v S L, United States District Court (NJ/Trenton)

Jan 01, 2009

OUTCOME: Faced 51 to 63 months, received 24 months and was further ordered that restitution in excess of $530,000 be paid out of the defendant's seized property.

The defendant was federally criminally charged with commercial bribery and tax evasion. He was employed by Sprint in a managerial capacity and responsible for the assignment of multimillion dollar comm ... ercial contracts to vendors who performed the telecommunication giant's infrastructure work in the northeast corridor. The defendant would receive a 10 percent kickback usually in the form of US Currency from each of the vendors that he directed the contract work. Over a million dollars in cash and property was seized at the time of the defendant's arrest. The defendant plead guilty to one count of mail fraud and 3 counts of tax evasion. The defendant was required to amend his tax returns and pay all taxes, interest and penalties on the seized property-the kickback money received and never reported to IRS during the commercial bribery scheme.

Criminal defense

United States vs. L B, United States District Court (NJ/ Newark)

Apr 08, 2008

OUTCOME: Defendant faced 51-63 months, received 30 months

The defendant was federally charged and plead guilty to one count of possession of child pornography pursuant to 18 USC 2252A (a) (5) (B), a Class C felony. The defendant was found to be in possession ... of over 600 images of child pornography stored on a computer hard drive and also over 600 images of child pornography stored on a computer disc on June 29, 2006. The defendant faced up to 10 years in federal custody and a fine of up to $250,000.00. The Total Offense Level under the federal sentencing guidelines was 24 and the Guideline Range for imprisonment was 51 to 63 months. As a result of defendant's Pre-Sentence Report Memorandum, the Court imposed a variance to a level 19 and the defendant was sentenced on April 8, 2008 to a term of 30 months. The sentence imposed by the Court was below the advisory guideline range of 51 to 63 months because of the nature and circumstances of the offense and the characteristics of the defendant did not properly reflect the defendant's culpability. Clifford E. Lazzaro negotiated the plea and argued at the sentencing in the above matter.

Family

CKH vs CHH Superior Court Chancery Division Family Part Bergen County

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OUTCOME: Defendant ordered to pay $19,500.00 per month as allocated support for Plaintiff and children

Plaintiff's Pendente Lite Relief Motion granted. Defendant ordered to pay $19,500.00 per month as allocated support for Plaintiff and children and counsel fees of $25,000.00 to Clifford E. Lazzaro, Esq ... . Order in July, 2015.

Clifford E Lazzaro's Legal Cases (25)

State v A E, Monmouth County Superior Court

State v S R, Union County Superior Court

United States v S L, United States District Court (NJ/Trenton)

United States vs. L B, United States District Court (NJ/ Newark)

CKH vs CHH Superior Court Chancery Division Family Part Bergen County