Avoiding A Criminal Record Through Jersey’s Pre-Trial Intervention Program
March 24, 2020
Quite often in the criminal justice system, there are cases where an individual with no criminal record makes a mistake that results in an arrest and criminal charges. Most people worry (and for good reason) about the possibility of a felony record, which can adversely affect employment, career goals, state licensing issues, college and graduate […]
Continue ReadingAtlantic County Lawyer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Stealing Seniors’ Life Savings
March 26, 2015
Barbara Lieberman, a prominent Atlantic County lawyer, was sentenced to 10 years for stealing from her elderly clients. The New Jersey State Police began investigating the matter after the Office of the Guardian advised them about a woman who they believed had been financial exploited. The State combed through bank records for over two and […]
Continue ReadingNew Jersey Supreme Court will consider standards for sentencing careless drivers to jail
March 4, 2013
The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to decide what standards should govern when deciding if a defendant convicted of careless driving should be given a jail sentence. The case pending before the Supreme Court involves an accident that occurred in February, 2010 when Dianna Palma stopped her SUV at a red light in Red […]
Continue ReadingNew Jersey Expungement Law Amendment Allows For Early Expungement
April 24, 2012
A recent amendment to New Jersey’s expungment statute allows for an expungement petition to be filed five-year after sentencing. The expungement statute N.J.S.A. 2C:52-2(a) was amended effective March 13, 2012 to provide: A petition may be filed and presented, and the court may grant an expungement pursuant to this section when: (a) at least five years […]
Continue ReadingATLANTIC COUNTY NJ MAN GETS 125 YEARS JAIL FOR DOUBLE HOMICIDE
May 20, 2011
An Atlantic County Superior Court judge handed down one of the longest state prison sentences in Atlantic County history. Judge Michael Donio sentenced Nicholas Nigro, III, to 130 years in state prison for killing his girlfriend and her mother in their Egg Harbor Township home in 2009. Judge Donio sentenced Nigro to 60 years for […]
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