What is Criminal Restitution? What Happens if You Don’t Pay?
Posted June 16th, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Criminal Defense.
Let’s say you were accused of breaking a store window. You were charged and found guilty. As the judge hands down the sentence, he orders that criminal restitution must be made to the store orders. But, what does that mean? And what can happen if you fail to pay? What is Restitution? Restitution is when […]
Read MoreQuestion for Attorney Carbone: Can I Fight a False DUI Charge?
Posted June 12th, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Criminal Defense.
Question: A few weeks ago, a few co-workers and I went to a happy hour to celebrate a colleague’s promotion. Since I had to drive home, I only had one beer and didn’t even finish it. While driving home, I had swerved to miss a squirrel running across the road. The police stopped me, thinking I […]
Read MoreDefense Against Domestic Violence Charges: What You Need to Know
Posted May 31st, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Criminal Defense.
Domestic violence is a serious problem in our country. In New Jersey alone, 24.3 percent of women and 13.8 percent of men have been victims of severe physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime. That means a domestic violence act happens every 7.29 minutes in New Jersey. However, this does not mean every […]
Read MoreQuestion for Attorney Carbone: My Teen Was Arrested for DUI. What Will Happen to Her?
Posted May 22nd, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Criminal Defense.
Question: Our 16-year-old daughter had gone to a friend’s house for a small party. We didn’t realize it before she left, but there was alcohol at the party. Around midnight, our teen left the party and drove home. She reached a DUI checkpoint on the way home and she had to do a field sobriety test. […]
Read MoreWhat’s the Difference Between Probation and Parole?
Posted May 17th, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Criminal Defense.
You may have heard of these words but may not know what they mean. What is the difference between probation and parole? Are they the same thing? Let’s take a look at each, starting with probation. Probation Probation is when a defendant is found guilty of a crime, the judge orders that your actions are supervised by […]
Read MoreThe Reformed New Jersey Bail System: Is It Working?
Posted May 10th, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Criminal Defense.
Back in November, we discussed the major changes that were coming to the bail system in New Jersey. The plan was to replace cash bail with a system that allows judges to use an algorithm to assess whether a defendant presents a flight risk or danger to the community when deciding bail. Similar to the federal […]
Read MoreWhat is Drug Court? Are You Eligible?
Posted April 26th, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Criminal Defense.
It’s a fact — the country is dealing with a major drug epidemic. Every night on the news there are stories of another person dying of a heroin overdose. In fact, heroin and morphine deaths in New Jersey skyrocketed from 2010 to 2015. According to the New Jersey Medical Examiner’s Office, there were 1,587 drug […]
Read MoreQuestions for Attorney Carbone: Our Son Was Arrested! What Will Happen Next?
Posted April 17th, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Criminal Defense.
Question: Our son and his friends decided it was a good idea to take a neighbor’s car and go for a ride. Of course, the neighbor reported the car was stolen and the boys were arrested by the police. My wife and I are very worried about his future. What will happen next? Do we […]
Read MoreWhat is Considered Harassment?
Posted April 12th, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Criminal Defense.
Your boyfriend just broke up with you and refuses to speak with you. You just can’t take it anymore. You tried calling him again and again but he just won’t answer the phone. You even showed up at his house, hoping for an explanation. But what started as a request for an explanation quickly escalated […]
Read MoreWhy Would I Need an Attorney to Get My Record Expunged?
Posted April 5th, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Criminal Defense.
It’s hard to get a good job and a decent place to live these days. It doesn’t help that you have a criminal record. It’s no fair — employers take one look at your job application and instantly vote no if they see that you have a record. But you committed that crime years ago […]
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