New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-Union), recently stated that he will introduce legislation to reduce the mandatory penalties for the unlawful possession of a handgun under the New Jersey Criminal Code. Senator Lesniak’s position is that the current mandatory minimum sentencing provisions should be changed for situations of “pure unlawful possession” in which the […]
On January 12, 2017, the New Jersey Supreme Court dismissed weapons charges against an Atlantic County man because the police illegally entered the man’s home during an investigation and violated his constitutional rights. The court ruled six to one that a Somers Point police officer lacked probable cause to follow James L. Legette into his […]
The gunman who opened fire in the baggage claim area at the Fort Lauderdale airport, killing five people and wounding eight, had apparently transported the gun he used in his checked baggage. Chip LaMarca, a Broward County Commissioner, told the Associated Press that the shooter arrived in Fort Lauderdale with a gun in a checked […]
According to the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund (“NLEOMF”), 56 percent more police officers were shot and killed in the line of duty in 2016 than in 2015. In fact, 64 officers died as a result of gun violence in the United States last year, which is 23 more than the 41 police officers who […]
A Middlesex County man who spent three years in prison for a BB gun possession conviction is now suing New Jersey for $150,000 after the Appellate Division overturned his conviction. Eight years ago, Jason Patterson was stopped by Metuchen police officers for allegedly committing a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, one of the officers […]