Supreme Court Says Police Need Warrant For Blood Evidence In DWI Cases
The Case of Missouri v. McNeely was decided on April 17, 2003 striking a sharp blow to DWI/DUI enforcement this week. A man pulled over for speeding exhibited the signs of driving while intoxicated and refused to take a breath test. He was taken to the hospital and after refusing to submit to a blood […]
New Jersey man crashes into building, charged with drunk driving
In an early morning incident, a Lawrence resident allegedly drove his car through a metal signpost, and then crashed through an exterior wall at a service station. The man has been charged with drunk driving. According to police, the man failed to follow a curve in the roadway, which caused his vehicle to leave the […]
While common, underage drinking is a crime
With the legal drinking age in the U.S. being 21 — which is higher than most other developed counties — many end up drinking alcohol before being legally old enough to. Whether it is high school kids sneaking their parents’ liquor or college students getting a fake ID to go out drinking with their friends, […]
Pleasantville CFO Gets Jail For Stealing Money
On Friday, April 12, 2013, Pleasantville’s former chief financial officer, Ted Freedman, was sentenced to five years in state prison with a condition that he serve one-year without parole. Freedman is barred from ever working for a public agency in New Jersey and must repay the city over $9,500.00. He is required to forfeit his […]
New Jersey man acquitted in DWI case
In this country, every citizen is innocent until proven guilty. New Jersey residents facing criminal charges need to make sure their rights are protected. A driver that allegedly crashed into a Pennsauken police car in October of 2007 had a dismissal of the charges against him upheld by the New Jersey Supreme Court. The man […]