Attempted murder charges are very serious here in New Jersey. A former Olympian was charged with attempted murder from a spat that took place on his farm. Allegedly, the former Olympian was repeatedly harassing the victim and the victim’s fiancé. There had been multiple 911 calls prior to the former Olympian shooting them. The victim had two gunshot wounds to her chest. He also attempted to shoot the victim’s fiancé, but was unsuccessful as he was wrestled and subdued. The defendant faces two counts of attempted murder, as well as two counts of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
Hackensack Attempted Murder Charges Lawyers
Attempted murder charge, codified as 2C:5-1, is a first degree crime. This means the defendant above faces a term of life imprisonment if convicted after trial or if he pleads guilty to the charge. In addition to this, he faces up to a $200,000.00 fine. The possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose is a second degree crime. If convicted, the defendant can face up to ten years in prison, as well as a $150,000.00 fine.
Fort Lee Criminal Lawyers
At the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall, our team of Bergen County Criminal Defense Lawyers can help you or your loved one with the charge above. Our law firm has:
- Over two-hundred (200) years of combined experience
- A team of eleven (11) criminal defense attorneys that devote their entire practice to criminal law
- Our firm has eight (8) former prosecutors
- Four (4) of our attorneys were former assistant county prosecutors and held directorial positions of the Drug, Gang, and Gun Task Force, Major Crimes Division, Trial Division, Juvenile Division
- Three (3) of our attorneys were former municipal prosecutors in over twenty-five (25) towns
- Two (2) of our lawyers were recently selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2021 list for New Jersey which is a highly credentialed, peer-influenced, third-party validated, and a patented process that selects only 2.5% of the attorneys in New Jersey to this list
- One (1) of our attorneys is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney, a distinction held by less than 1% of attorneys in this State
- Selected to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and Top 40 Under 40
This charge is a serious charge, and you or your loved one need serious attorneys to handle these allegations. We have three (3) offices located throughout Bergen County. We have offices in Paramus, Hackensack, as well as Fort Lee. Call one of our offices for a free consultation at 201-429-9783, we’re available 24/7.