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Bernardsville Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Keaveney Legal Group

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  • Serving Bernardsville, NJ and Somerset County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers

  • Keaveney Legal Group is a New Jersey & Pennsylvania-based professional law firm that aggressively defends consumers, professionals and homeowners who are facing legal issues in the... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersStop Foreclosure Proceedings, Loan Modifications, and 40 more

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Thomas Masciocchi
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Simon Law Group, LLC

4.4
46 Reviews

  • Serving Bernardsville, NJ and Somerset County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 6 lawyers3 awards

  • New Jersey Family Law, Divorce and Criminal Lawyers

  • Criminal Law LawyersDivorce and Custody Issues, Domestic Violence, and 11 more

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Britt Simon
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Lanza Law Firm LLP

4.4
1 Review

  • Serving Bernardsville, NJ and Somerset County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers1 award

  • Lanza Law Firm LLP assists with numerous legal challenges, including Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Head Spinal Injuries and Wrongful Death issues. From our office in South... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersPersonal Injury, Estate Planning, and 29 more

Thomas Lanza
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Kearns Rotolo Law

4.9
126 Reviews

  • Serving Bernardsville, NJ and Somerset County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers3 awards

  • Experienced Attorneys Dedicated to Finding Effective Resolutions to Clients' Legal Matters Involving Divorce & Family Law, Accidents & Injuries, Criminal Defense, DUI... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersAdoption Law, Alimony, and 79 more

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Anthony Kearns
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Theodore Sliwinski

4.7
168 Reviews

  • Serving Bernardsville, NJ and Somerset County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Quality Legal Services At Affordable Rates

  • Criminal Law LawyersFamily Law and Divorce, Adoption, and 38 more

Theodore Sliwinski
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Dughi, Hewit & Domalewski, PC

4.7
94 Reviews

  • Serving Bernardsville, NJ and Somerset County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 31 lawyers3 awards

  • A New Jersey Firm You Can Rely On For Over 13 Practice Areas That Include: Criminal Law, Family Law, Corporate and Business Law.

  • Criminal Law LawyersArbitration, Mediation and Special Master, Business Law and Commercial Transactions, and 11 more

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Brandon D. Minde
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Colacci Law Firm

5.0
34 Reviews

  • Serving Bernardsville, NJ and Somerset County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Protecting your rights to the fullest extent, whether you’ve been injured at the hands of another, or been accused of wrongdoing.

  • Criminal Law LawyersPersonal Injury, Workers Compensation, and 96 more

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Michael N. Colacci
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Law Offices of Eric B. Morrell

4.9
90 Reviews

  • Serving Bernardsville, NJ and Somerset County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer3 awards

  • One of New Jersey's top-rated Criminal Defense Trial Attorneys who has earned a reputation as “A Fighter Not a Handshaker” Our law offices seek to rehabilitate each client.

  • Criminal Law LawyersCriminal Defense, Expungements, and 14 more

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Eric B. Morrell
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Laufer, Dalena, Jensen Bradley & Doran, LLC

4.8
47 Reviews

  • Serving Bernardsville, NJ and Somerset County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 13 lawyers2 awards

  • Laufer, Dalena, Jensen, Bradley & Doran, LLC, is one of the most established family law firms in northern New Jersey and has experience handling family law and divorce issues using... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersFamily Law, Domestic Violence, and 35 more

John Harper
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John VR. Strong, Jr.

4.7
6 Reviews

  • Serving Bernardsville, NJ and Somerset County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Personal injury attorney fighting for seriously injured victims and who is recognized by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney

  • Criminal Law LawyersPersonal Injury, Automobile Accidents, and 20 more

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Law Office of Michael P. Otto, LLC

4.3
13 Reviews

  • Serving Bernardsville, NJ and Somerset County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • The Law Office of Michael P. Otto, LLC has been protecting the rights of individuals and families in Central and Northern New Jersey for 23 years.

  • Criminal Law LawyersBankruptcy Chapter 7, Bankruptcy Chapter 11, and 43 more

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Shain, Schaffer & Rafanello A Professional Corporation

  • 150 Morristown Road, Suite 105, Bernardsville, NJ 07924-2626

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Carter, Van Rensselaer & Caldwell A Professional Corporation

  • 105 Mine Brook Rd., Bernardsville, NJ 07924

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Commonly Asked Criminal Law Questions From Users Near You

This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Can police search my home for one thing then charge me for something else?

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Answered by attorney Gabriel Eric Dorman (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at Law Office of Gabriel Dorman
Yes. Search and seizure law is complex and whether there was a violation of your rights ultimately depends on the details involved with the search. Here, it sounds like you consented to the search of your home. In doing so, they don't necessarily have to limit their search to just drugs. However, in order to determine whether there may have been a constitutional violation in your case, more detail is definitely needed. I hope this answer was helpful. Good luck.
Yes. Search and seizure law is complex and whether there was a violation of your rights ultimately depends on the details involved with the search. Here, it sounds like you consented to the search of your home. In doing so, they don't necessarily have to limit their search to just drugs. However, in order to determine whether there may have been a constitutional violation in your case, more detail is definitely needed. I hope this answer was helpful. Good luck.
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Can I be sued if someone I was with was arrested for theft and I was not?

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Answered by attorney Gary A. Russell (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at Clos, Russell & Wirth, P.C.
Unless your friend is a minor and they are suing on her behalf, your friend's parents lack standing to sue you for anything that happens between you and your friend. Even then, I am unaware of any cause of action that they could sue you under based upon the facts as you have stated them.
Unless your friend is a minor and they are suing on her behalf, your friend's parents lack standing to sue you for anything that happens between you and your friend. Even then, I am unaware of any cause of action that they could sue you under based upon the facts as you have stated them.
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What is the punishment for a minor distributing a controlled substance on school grounds?

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Answered by attorney Stephen Lewis Freeborn (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at Freeborn Law Offices P.S.
Start with automatic and permanent expulsion from the school district. Factors to consider: was if high school, junior high, or elementary school? What types and quantity of drugs were being possessed and distributed? The answers to these questions will determine the level of charge. While you are 17, and that technically is a "minor", the prosecutor could still elect to charge you as an adult. Potential charges: possession of a controlled substance (if you had pills, you could conceivably receive a separate charge/count for each pill), possession with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia. For the distribution charge, you could receive one count for each person to whom you delivered the drug. You are probably look at felony charges, which could carry with it some substantial jail time, as well as loss of your constitutional rights. The fact that you were dealing/distributing on school grounds may also result in an enhancement of the penalties (ie., jail time and possibly prison time), for reason that schools are considered to be specially protected areas. A conviction of these types of charges will more than likely disqualify you from attending most colleges (if that is your intent), and certainly disqualify you from federal grants, scholarships and student loans. My advice to you is to retain a good criminal defense attorney in your area.
Start with automatic and permanent expulsion from the school district. Factors to consider: was if high school, junior high, or elementary school? What types and quantity of drugs were being possessed and distributed? The answers to these questions will determine the level of charge. While you are 17, and that technically is a "minor", the prosecutor could still elect to charge you as an adult. Potential charges: possession of a controlled substance (if you had pills, you could conceivably receive a separate charge/count for each pill), possession with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia. For the distribution charge, you could receive one count for each person to whom you delivered the drug. You are probably look at felony charges, which could carry with it some substantial jail time, as well as loss of your constitutional rights. The fact that you were dealing/distributing on school grounds may also result in an enhancement of the penalties (ie., jail time and possibly prison time), for reason that schools are considered to be specially protected areas. A conviction of these types of charges will more than likely disqualify you from attending most colleges (if that is your intent), and certainly disqualify you from federal grants, scholarships and student loans. My advice to you is to retain a good criminal defense attorney in your area.
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