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When you have been charged with a crime, it is critical that you hire an experienced criminal defense attorney–Weinstock Defense is prepared to build a compelling case to support your interests. This blog is full of educational and informative content that will help you understand the legal process and the options available to you. Ed Weinstock has years of experience practicing criminal law and has developed this blog as a means to supporting clients and providing helpful, informative resources to better help you understand the scope of legal situations.
Grandparents arrested for drug possession with intent to sell
When most people think of grandparents they think of baking cookies, going fishing or playing catch. Most don't associate grandparents with drug deals, forged prescriptions and arrest records. Police say one New Jersey couple, however, traded their fishing pole and...
Police say man tried to leave the scene of a drunk driving crash
It is one of the most basic of instincts people develop as children -- to flee when facing potential trouble. Often, when a parent discovers a child holding a forbidden item, the immediate response from the child is to drop the object and run away as if the lack of...
What you need to know about restraining orders
A restraining order is an order from the court that is put in place to offer protection to a person who feels their safety is in jeopardy from someone who may cause them bodily harm. The restraining order, also referred to as a protection order, prohibits the person...
Pediatric gastroenterologist faces drug distribution charges
Choosing a pediatrician is one of the most carefully considered decisions parents make. Parents put an enormous amount of trust in their children's doctors, because they literally put the children's lives in their hands. A parent likes to think the pediatrician he or...
Where does New Jersey law stand regarding marijuana possession?
These days, marijuana possession laws vary a great deal from state to state. Today, we’ll discuss the current state of marijuana possession law here in New Jersey. Medical marijuana possession New Jersey is among the states that have legalized medical marijuana. There...
Trio of bills calling for expungement reform in New Jersey to be introduced
The unfortunate reality for those men and women who have had any sort of contact with the criminal justice system is that the records of these encounters will likely remain on their permanent criminal record. Sadly, this can result in access to everything from...
Why you need to think carefully before having that extra drink
As we've made clear in previous posts, anyone who finds themselves out at a bar, restaurant or other area hotspot with co-workers, friends or significant others should always pause before having that one extra drink. That's because New Jersey takes a less than...
New Jersey law on underage gambling in Atlantic City
You might know Atlantic City for its casinos, but gambling is only a suitable vacation pastime for adults. While in most ways 18-year-olds are legal adults, this does not apply for legally partaking in gambling activities. If your child is not yet 21, then he or she...
What you need to know about drug possession charges in New Jersey – II
Law enforcement agencies here in New Jersey have been nothing short of dedicated in their attempts to crack down on drug-related crime. Indeed, these efforts haven't been confined to just combating major offenses like distribution and manufacture, but also possession....
Supreme Court of New Jersey adopts rule changes to bail system
It's now been roughly four months since New Jersey introduced its drastically overhauled bail system, which no longer relies on cash bail, but instead on a risk assessment score and arguments advanced by counsel at a pretrial hearing. While the universally accepted...