An Arson Charge Lawyer can help you or a loved one facing this type of charge. Recently, a woman was indicted on a arson charge stemming from Paterson, New Jersey. The fire spread for about a city block. Apparently sixty residents were displaced from the fire. The fire was allegedly intentionally started after the woman had an argument with one of the tenants. Supposedly the defendant stuffed paper towels into a couch prior to setting it on fire. In addition to being indicted on arson, she was also indicted on aggravated assault.

Hackensack Arson Charge Lawyer

An arson charge is a very serious offense. It is codified under New Jersey law as 2C:17-1. Arson is a third degree crime. This means tat if you or a loved one are convicted of arson, then the potential penalties are:

  • Up to five (5) years in a New Jersey state prison
  • Up to a $15,000 fine

Aggravated arson is also a charge here in New Jersey. If you or a loved one are convicted of aggravated arson, then the potential penalties are:

  • Up to ten (10) years in a New Jersey state prison
  • Up to a $150,000 fine
  • A presumption of incarceration
    • This  means it is presumed that you will be sentenced to prison

Leonia Aggravated Arson Lawyers

At the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall, we have:

  • Eleven (11) criminal defense attorneys on staff
    • Combined together, over 200 years of experience
  • Eight (8) former prosecutors on staff
    • Four (4) were former county prosecutors who’ve tried high-profiled murders trials before a jury during their tenure as prosecutors
    • Many held directorial positions during their tenures as former assistant county prosecutors
      • One (1) was the head of the Drug, Gang, and Gun Task force
      • One (1) was the head of the Major Crimes Division
      • One (1) was the head of the Trial team
      • One (1) attorney tried thirty murder cases to verdict, and won every single on of them
    • Three (3) former municipal prosecutors
  • Multiple attorneys selected to either the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 or Top 40 Under 40
  • Two (2) attorneys selected to Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for criminal defense
    • Only 2.5% of attorneys in New Jersey are selected to said list
  • One (1) attorney certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney
    • Less than 1% of attorneys hold this distinction in New Jersey

Please give our office a call if you or a loved one has been charged with a crime at 201-201-0086.