Police officers do a very dangerous job and have to make difficult decisions about taking action, including physical violence, against other human beings all the time. Most of the time, the police are within their rights to act and are protected from lawsuits even if they make a mistake—but not always. If you were injured by police officers acting under the color of their authority, you need to know when they have immunity from lawsuits and when they don’t.…
Specific actions are usually required to arrest and charge someone with a criminal offense. These actions do not always refer to the actual commission of a crime. Intent to commit an offense may lead to charges. In certain jurisdictions, merely being present and acting suspiciously may be a crime. In the state of New Jersey, for example, loitering to commit prostitution or the intent to purchase drugs are disorderly persons (misdemeanor) offenses.…
One of the most damning charges that a person can be convicted of is a driving under the influence (DUI) charge. These charges have financial, criminal and social ramifications that can be difficult to come back from without the right information. Aside from the obvious choice of never drinking and driving, your best course of action to take once this mistake has already been made is to hire the help of a credible DUI lawyer.…
