Jersey DWI & Criminal Defense Law Blog : New Jersey Criminal Lawyer & Attorney : Thomas Martin Law Firm : DUI/DWI, Drug Possession, Felony : Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey

A juvenile, aged 12, from Old Bridge, NJ was arrested by police Friday after the juvenile allegedly flashed a knife and threatened fellow juveniles during a dispute at the Brunswick Square Mall, which is located close near the East Brunswick Municipal Court..East Brunswick Police Officers were dispatched to the Barnes and Noble parking lot around 9:25 p.m., and located a large group of juveniles. The police investigation revealed that the juvenile-suspect allegedly brandished the knife and pointed it at a 15-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl. The suspect was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and terroristic threats. The juvenile was then released to a guardian.

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The governor has signed into law a change to the underage drinking law codified under  NJSA 2C:33-15. The new change to the underage drinking law will provide statutory immunity to certain underage persons who drink alcohol while under the legal age. NJSA 2C:33-15 typically, prohibits either the drinking or possession of  alcohol by a person under the age of 21. The offense is a disorderly persons' offense and requires a minimum fine of $500.A conviction also mandates a six-month suspension of driving privileges when the offense arose in a vehicle. Under the amendment, immunity will apply if:

 

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In State v. Nunez-Valdes, the Supreme Court of New Jersey recently permitted a convicted defendant to withdraw his guilty plea because he had not been properly advised of the immigration consequences of his plea to a crime. As an attorney representing any defendant, this opinion serves as a "wake up call" of the importance of advising your non-citizen clients of the immigration consequences of convictions. One's failure to do so can result in a legal malpractice case against you and a Post Conviction Relief Motion claiming that (you) were ineffective in your assistance of counsel.

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In a narrowly decided opinion of 5-4, our United States Supreme Court ordered that laboratory reports related to the testing of drug possession charges under N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5,  N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7,  N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7.1 (and all other drug charges) at a police laboratory are deemed testimonial evidence within the meaning of the confrontation clause of the Sixth Amendment.

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