If you have been convicted of a crime and have completely served your sentence, part of moving on with life may include getting the conviction expunged. An expungement (also known as expunction) essentially means that the criminal record is sealed from the public....
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Alleged drunk driver charged in injury accident
New Jersey state police who responded to an accident report in Liberty Township announced that the driver who caused the collision was allegedly drunk at the time. The 54-year-old man was charged and arrested as a result of the police investigation. The accident...
How blood alcohol tests work
The results of blood alcohol tests are routinely used as evidence in criminal cases in New Jersey. These tests are most frequently used to document the level of a driver's intoxication in DWI cases. Blood alcohol tests measure the amount of alcohol present in a...
Florida ruling could affect arrests in New Jersey
We have previously written about landmark decisions regarding law enforcement's ability to conduct warrantless searches. This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the police must obtain a search warrant before accessing cellular phones and other electronic devices...
Beware of drunk driving patrols on Halloween night
Last year, many people in our region made it a long weekend, with Halloween falling on a Thursday. This year, All Hallows Eve falls on a Friday. With the weekend starting that evening, it is likely that law enforcement will be out in force to look for drunk drivers....
New Jersey man charged in crash that killed his passenger
A 24-year-old New Jersey man is facing charges of driving while intoxicated and death by auto following an Oct. 19 accident that killed a 25-year-old man. The accident happened around 4 a.m. in Woodbridge, according to authorities. The 24-year-old man was heading...
Wrong-way NJ driver faces DWI charge
Police in New Jersey believe that a 56-year-old woman was drunk when she drove in the wrong direction on the Garden State Parkway in the early morning hours of Oct. 9. A state police representative said that the Egg Harbor resident entered the wrong way of the parkway...
Federal inmates to apply for clemency program
It appears that the clemency push initiated by the Obama Administration last year is expected to continue. Beginning with Attorney General Eric Holder’s comments to the American Bar Association last summer about changing the way federal prosecutors handle...
What are the penalties for drunk driving in New Jersey?
Many New Jersey drivers may not be fully aware of the penalties that can accompany a DWI conviction. While all DWI-related penalties are serious on their own, the severity of these penalties may increase depending on the offender's blood alcohol content and prior...
What does an ‘odor’ of alcohol mean for my DUI arrest?
Officers will almost always indicate that they smelled an “odor of alcohol” coming from the vehicle (or the driver) when setting out facts to justify a DUI arrest. But it is interesting to know what such an odor actually smells like. This is because...