Seek justice against excessive bail, impose excessive fines, or inflict cruel and unusual punishments
The Eighth Amendment denies federal officials authority to require excessive bail, impose excessive fines, or inflict cruel and unusual punishments. In case... Read More
New Jersey Courts Set to Resume Jury Trials
According to the Supreme Court order released on Sep 18, 2020, New Jersey courts are set to resume jury trials from Monday,... Read More
Victim of prosecutorial misconduct or a racially biased jury?
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court again reversed and returned the case to the Mississippi courts where the prosecutions repeated, racially motivated misconduct... Read More
Conviction of an alien unlawfully present in the United States for unlawful firearms possession
In case of Rehaif who entered the United States on a student visa and later lost his immigration status, the Supreme Court... Read More
Remedy against prosecutorial misconduct or a racially biased jury
Recently, in Flowers v. Mississippi, 139 S. Ct. 2228 (2019), the U.S. Supreme Court again reversed and returned the case to the... Read More
DWI Lawyer in New Jersey
After a DWI conviction, you can still protect your rights. DWI attorneys at the law office of Joel Silberman have been serving... Read More
Classification of Drugs in New Jersey
Illegal possession of drugs is a crime in New Jersey. Drugs are classified into several categories based on their likelihood to lead... Read More
Do Juvenile Criminal Convictions Disappear When a Juvenile Turns 18?
A juvenile criminal conviction remains on record unless the record is sealed. A criminal lawyer can help you with the process of... Read More
Safeguarding the rights of accused of crime during emergencies like Covid19 pandemic
All locations of the Court are generally physically closed to the public during the ongoing Covid19 pandemic, endangering the liberty of the... Read More
Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
In response to Megan’s Law, the Sex Offender Internet Registry Law, also known as Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), was... Read More