Criminal Defense

4 Magic Words: I Want a Lawyer!

Anyone who has watched a police procedural on American television is familiar with the Miranda warning, the ritualized litany by which individuals in police custody are informed of their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights – specifically, of their right to silence during police interrogation and their right to legal counsel while being interrogated.

By |2023-02-09T10:25:01-04:00February 6th, 2023|Criminal Defense|Comments Off on 4 Magic Words: I Want a Lawyer!

Penalty For Refusing a Breathalyzer Test In NJ

The old adage that it isn’t getting any safer out there is true in terms of road safety – in fact, since 2020, automotive fatalities have been on an upswing nationwide.

By |2022-10-24T22:17:43-04:00October 24th, 2022|Criminal Defense, Drunk Driving, DUI|Comments Off on Penalty For Refusing a Breathalyzer Test In NJ

$1,050,000 Settlement for Client Run Over by FedEx Delivery Truck

Howard P. Lesnik, Esq. represented a local high school head football coach who was run over by a FedEx Ground delivery truck while jogging in town. The head football coach was jogging on a sidewalk when a delivery driver pulled out of a driveway in front his path. However, the delivery driver was looking down «more»

By |2022-05-16T10:24:30-04:00May 16th, 2022|Criminal Defense, Firm News, Success Stories|Comments Off on $1,050,000 Settlement for Client Run Over by FedEx Delivery Truck

Facts About Drunk Driving on Super Bowl Sunday

With less than a month remaining until Super Bowl Sunday this year, many fans are already well into the process of planning how they and their friends will watch the big game together.

By |2022-02-17T18:32:44-04:00February 4th, 2022|Criminal Defense, Drunk Driving, DUI|Comments Off on Facts About Drunk Driving on Super Bowl Sunday

New Jersey’s New Use of Force Dashboard Tracks All Police Incidents Involving Physical Force Applied to Suspects

For several years, pressure has been increasing on police agencies across the country to keep a more thorough and accurate accounting of incidents in which police use force against members of the public. New Jersey has responded to this call for accountability by introducing an interactive database cataloging every occasion on which a New Jersey «more»

By |2021-12-21T17:55:17-04:00April 21st, 2021|Criminal Defense|Comments Off on New Jersey’s New Use of Force Dashboard Tracks All Police Incidents Involving Physical Force Applied to Suspects

Home Security Video in New Jersey

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. And now, video can be priceless. Surveillance cameras capture video everyday all over the country. There are cameras on public streets that capture videos of accidents at intersections and speeding vehicles. Offices and business districts have security to record both inside and outside their buildings. Police «more»

By |2021-12-21T17:54:04-04:00March 31st, 2021|Criminal Defense|Comments Off on Home Security Video in New Jersey

New Jersey’s New “Clean Slate” Expungement Law

There is no good reason to have a criminal record. People who have been convicted of certain crimes in New Jersey can have their record expunged after a certain period of time. People who have had their charges dismissed are immediately eligible to have their record expunged. How do you know if and when you «more»

By |2021-12-21T17:52:51-04:00March 16th, 2021|Criminal Defense|Comments Off on New Jersey’s New “Clean Slate” Expungement Law

New Jersey to Educate Drivers About Being Pulled Over

Motor vehicle stops happen to be the number one way that Americans come into contact with police. New Jersey drivers will shortly be given more information about all of their responsibilities, rights and liberties during traffic stops. «more»

By |2021-01-11T13:59:01-04:00January 11th, 2021|Automobile Litigation, Criminal Defense, DUI, NJ motor vehicle accident attorney|Comments Off on New Jersey to Educate Drivers About Being Pulled Over

NJ War On Drugs

Will Communities Targeted by War on Drugs in NJ Receive Reparations Payments to support social justice reforms, funding health, legal aid, literacy workforce training? On election day last month, the citizens of New Jersey voted to legalize recreational marijuana via amendment to the state constitution, making New Jersey the first state in the Mid-Atlantic region «more»

By |2020-12-29T16:18:00-04:00January 4th, 2021|Criminal Defense, Firm News|Comments Off on NJ War On Drugs

Top 10 Mistakes That Will Kill Your Criminal Defense in New Jersey

Email me Report on the Top 10 Mistakes that Kill NJ Criminal Defenses Now! Perfect! Just fill out the form below to make sure you check your email immediately to receive your report about the Top 10 Mistakes that Kill a NJ Criminal Defense! The author Howard Lesnik is a board-certified criminal «more»

By |2023-01-31T16:11:30-04:00December 17th, 2020|Criminal Defense|Comments Off on Top 10 Mistakes That Will Kill Your Criminal Defense in New Jersey