The New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino recently asked the New Jersey Courts to include gun possession to the list of crimes that result in an automatic request for detention under the new bail system. This request came shortly after a press conference in Jersey City, during which many politicians and lawmakers argued that gun-related […]
Assault Weapons Possession Lawyers Essex County NJ Weapons Charge Lawyers with offices in Newark, NJ Have you been arrested and charged with possession of an assault weapon in Essex County? We can help. The Newark NJ weapons defense lawyers at the Tormey Law Firm recently kept another client out of prison. Our client was charged with the […]
The State of New Jersey just settled a lawsuit that will end the state’s ban on civilians buying stun guns. Pursuant to a consent decree approved by a federal judge on Tuesday, Attorney General Christopher Porrino conceded that the state’s outright ban on electronic arms, including stun guns, is unconstitutional. New Jersey resident Mark Cheeseman […]
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 […]