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For years now the New Jersey Supreme Court has gone back and forth on the issue of whether a police officer is permitted to conduct a warrantless search of a motor vehicle based on probable cause alone. For the better part of … Continue reading →

With home invasions and car burglaries on the rise, local police departments throughout Somerset County, including Bridgewater and Warren Township are urging people to be more cautious about leaving their vehicles unlocked. According to nj.com, just earlier this week, the Bridgewater … Continue reading →

A false fire alarm leads to a Millstone resident being charged with various different marijuana offenses. The Hightstown Fire Department was called to the 100 block to investigate a fire alarm. Once they arrived on scene, they were able to determine that their … Continue reading →

DWI Lawyers in Belmar New Jersey The New Jersey State Police have announced that they will be back at it again this weekend. This time, they will be setting up DWI checkpoints in Belmar and Neptune Township, although, unlike what … Continue reading →

Do the Police Need a Warrant to Search a Motor Vehicle? A substantial amount of the weapon and drug offenses that we see at Keith Oliver Criminal Law stem from a search conducted after a routine traffic stop. So the question becomes, … Continue reading →

Probable cause is anything but specific or defined. In fact, according to State v. Waltz, the term itself has been described by the courts as “an elusive concept, incapable of being precisely defined”. With that being said, this tends to be the … Continue reading →

Miranda Rights and how they Apply in NJ One of the most common questions we hear from potential clients is “what if my rights were never read to me?”. More often than not, they are referring to what is known … Continue reading →

Can I Still be Convicted if the Drugs were not found on me? There are countless different factual situations that can give rise to a marijuana possession charge in Monmouth County but one of the most common by far is the standard … Continue reading →

The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office has announced that they have arrested and charged a twenty year old from High Bridge with various drug offenses following a somewhat lengthy investigation. It appears that the investigation started out in early September and … Continue reading →

After a month long investigation by the Hamilton and Trenton police departments, three suspects from Mercer County were taken into custody last week and charged with various drug offenses. The Defendant’s, two of whom reside in the City of Trenton and … Continue reading →