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STATE v. HENDRICKS — NEW JERSEY MURDER TRIAL — "NOT GUILTY" VERDICT

Mr. Tumelty represented Helena Hendricks, who was charged with first degree murder in Atlantic County Superior Court. The defendant faced a number of additional charges, including armed robbery, conspiracy and possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose. At the conclusion of a jury trial that lasted three weeks, the defendant was found "not guilty" of all charges.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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