If you are eligible to apply for removal from Megan’s Law, it is important that you have an experienced criminal defense attorney on your side. This office has successfully won many motions of this type in several different counties. It is imperative that you understand the legal process as well…
This week the U.S. Attorney Office announced that there would be an investigation made into misconduct of the Newark Police Department. The allegations that have been several violations of the Civil Right Act of 1964. The allegations include retaliation against anyone who video tapes or record police misconduct. The ACLU…
I have represented numerous juveniles who have been arrested in throughout Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties. It is essential that the attorney representing the juvenile is familiar with how the juvenile system work as well as how to handle the legal issues that arise in criminal matters. These matters are…
If you have been charged with a drug related offense and are facing jail time, entry into Drug Court may be utilized as an alternative to serving a jail sentence. When someone gets sentenced to Drug Court, he or she will be put on a five-year probationary term with several…
If your question is whether you are eligible for Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI) or a Conditional Discharge it must first be determined what court your matter is going to be heard. If you are charged with a disorderly persons drug offense then your matter will be heard in municipal court. If…
Oxycodone is a highly addictive painkiller in great demand, and it is leading to arrests throughout New Jersey. In addition, this demand brings in big business for those willing to sell the pills and run an illegal operation. The trickle down effect of course is that many people are getting…
The Law Office of Tara Breslow was successful in winning another Motion for Removal from Megan’s Law this week. This means that for a prior offender, who has remained arrest free for the past 16 years, that he will no longer have to face the embarrassment and other related problems…
It is very common question to ask what privacy rights do juveniles have while they are at school? Can their lockers and backpacks be searched? Many juveniles arrested for Drug Possession or Distribution of CDS within 1000 feet of a school, are arrested only after a school official has searched…
In the State of New Jersey, criminal offenses are divided into 2 general categories- Indictable offenses and disorderly persons. Indictable offenses are graded starting at 1st degree (the most serious), second degree, third degree and fourth degree. Disorderly persons offenses are non-felony offenses, and there is a also petty disorderly…
Breakwater Alternative Treatment Center Corporation was one of six centers in New Jersey to receive state Department of Health and Senior Services approved to sell medical marijuana. You can imagine that local officials are worried about having this type of dispensary in the community. At the same time, others in…