You need to assert your Fifth Amendment right to remain silent at the trial. Without you the prosecutor has no case. Your girlfriend should have...

If you did not get criminal charges for the marijuana and "ecstasy", but only the traffic offenses, you still need an attorney since the drugs in a...

You need legal counsel. There may have been a lack of probable cause, especially if the officer could have conducted a field inquiry and prevented...

If I have gotten a juvenile conviction expunged in the state of SC am I eligible for an adult conviction expungement in NJ?

I don't believe that the juvenile record will bar a New Jersey expungement. Juvenile records are different and you may not even have a...

Assault charges preferred against me in NJ municipal court by a citizen; I don't understand why the complaint lists the state.

You should discuss your options with your attorney. The complaint is always brought in the name of the State of New Jersey.

How much time has to be served? Is it possinle to be realesed early on intensive supervision prohram or house arrest?

You must serve the stipulated time of one year. After that you can try for ISP. I don't see house arrest at all, but you might also try for an...

I agree definitely can be successfully contested.

Suppress evidence

Yes, a motion to suppress is appropriate. You were "seized" without probable cause. Therefore the seizure of the pot from you should be excluded....

Do I need a lawyer (I have a Public Defender)? Will there be incarceration involved?

You will not be incarcerated for a third degree theft charge if you are convicted. Your attorney should be able to have your case continued under...

Can I sue a city or county for wronful arrest or something? it has destroyed my life everyday since....

You need an attorney to argue your case with DYFS. It may require a thorough review of the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office file. A thorough...