The NJ Supreme Court Decision in State v. Benjamin – NJ Gun Charges On April 5, 2017, in State v. Kassey Benjamin the New Jersey Supreme Court determined that there are sufficient procedural safeguards in place for defendants to appeal Graves Act waiver denials that that, in such cases, defendants are not entitled to discovery […]
A group of Jersey City politicians and law enforcement officials recently gathered at City Hall to make a public call for laws that would change New Jersey’s bail system for individuals who are arrested with guns. The group said that there should be a change that would permit judges to have more flexibility when it […]
New Jersey Gun Lawyers NJ Gun Lawyers with offices in Hackensack, Morristown, Newark On April 5, 2017, in State v. Shaquille E. Nance, Taja Willis-Bolton, and Alvin D. Williams, the New Jersey Supreme Court set forth the procedural framework for the appropriate application of Graves Act waivers. The Graves Act, N.J.S.A. 2C:43-6(c) imposes a mandatory […]
In the months following the election of President Donald Trump, gun sales across the nation have declined and shares of publicly traded firearms companies have dropped. During the presidential race between Trump and Hillary Clinton, guns and ammunition were being sold at a rapid rate and the FBI was processing a record number of background […]
Raheem Thomas, a rival rapper of New Jersey rapper Fetty Wap, has been charged with first degree armed robbery, aggravated assault, and multiple weapon offenses following the shooting of three people on March 26, 2017. According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Deputy Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald, “during the arrest on the […]