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STATE v. HENDRICKS — NEW JERSEY MURDER TRIAL — "NOT GUILTY" VERDICT

Mr. Tumelty represented Helena Hendricks, who was charged with first degree murder in Atlantic County Superior Court. The defendant faced a number of additional charges, including armed robbery, conspiracy and possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose. At the conclusion of a jury trial that lasted three weeks, the defendant was found "not guilty" of all charges.

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Category: Felony DWI

When Is A DUI A Felony In New Jersey?

Causing a fatality while driving drunk is a felony that can lead to extensive time in prison. DUI manslaughter / vehicular homicide is a crime of the second degree and can lead to 5-10 years in prison and up to $150,000 in fines. Beyond jail time, a felony is a serious charge that can affect […]

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Woman Faces 20 Years in Prison For Car Crash that Killed Husband

Allison Hawks Nasta, of New Hampshire, was convicted by an Atlantic County jury in the Pleasantville car crash that killed her husband in August, 2012.  The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office argued that Nasta was high on heroin when she drove her car straight into a pole without hitting her brakes.  Her husband, William Nasta, 34, […]

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Two DWI accidents in Cape May County yield fatalities and homicide charges

New Jersey DWI laws carry serious penalties, including a mandatory loss of driving privileges and possible county jail time. These penalties do not, however, deter a certain percentage of the population from drinking and driving and creating dangerous conditions on the roadways in New Jersey. There were two fatal DWI crashes in Cape May County […]

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