East Rutherford NJ Criminal Defense Lawyers
We live in a society of laws. These laws, have been instituted as a way to maintain the peace in order in society. Law enforcement agents, have been given the responsibility to enforce these laws, and to see to it that the conduct of individuals, while they are in public, is neither disruptive, or dangerous to people around them. To assist them with this, lawmakers have given the police the authority to arrest individuals who get involved in disorderly conduct. Fortunately, society has also given individuals facing criminal charges the right to have an attorney represent their interest throughout the entire process. Therefore, if the individual is charged with the offense of simple assault, criminal trespassing, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief, speeding, reckless driving or driving while intoxicated, the individual has a constitutional right to be represented by counsel. An individual in East Rutherford, New Jersey who finds themselves in this position, needs the help of an experienced East Rutherford criminal defense lawyer.
About East Rutherford New Jersey Municipal Court
East Rutherford, New Jersey, Municipal Court is located at 1 Everett Place, East Rutherford, NJ 07073. Court is in session the first and third Wednesday at 1 PM, and the second and fourth Wednesday at 5 PM. The court will be presided over by the Hon. George O. Savino, and the court prosecutor is Andrew Cimiluca, Esq.
About East Rutherford, New Jersey Township
East Rutherford, is a small township that boasts almost 9,000 residents. The claim to fame for this Township, is its Meadowlands Sports Complex. This town has the luxury of having two storied NFL Football Franchises calling it home. As can be imagined, the sports facilities located in this town, attract sports fanatics who, in their zeal to support their teams, get involved in a lot of activities that are classified as disorderly conduct. Therefore, there should be no surprise to hear that the East Rutherford police officers issue a high volume of disorderly conduct, trespassing and possession of marijuana charges every year.
Defending against Disorderly Conduct in East Rutherford NJ
The fact that there is such of the wide range of criminal activity that can fall under the category of disorderly conduct, some refer to it as a catchall criminal charge. Its basic definition is refusal to comply with the law, or from an order from the police in a public place. Typical conduct that would qualify for a disorderly conduct charge is public intoxication, fighting, threatening others, or making unreasonably loud noises in public. East Rutherford, New Jersey criminal defense lawyers, and more specifically East Rutherford Disorderly Conduct Lawyers, are specialist when it comes to understanding how to provide a proper defense against this charge.
One of the key strategical moves that the well-trained criminal defense lawyers at The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall make in order to defend their clients, is to file motions to suppress evidence or show probable cause. In addition, we might present self-defense arguments, or demonstrate that the action that is being classified as a misdemeanor, such as shouting in public, was necessary to provide self-defense or to ward off a dangerous situation.
How The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall can help
Every single week there are more than 50 disorderly person complaints, as well as up to 75 traffic violations and DWI charges heard in the East Rutherford New Jersey municipal court. Both the judge, and the prosecuting attorney, are experts in the field of law. For this reason anyone having a court case heard in East Rutherford, New Jersey, whether it be for criminal mischief, trespassing, Driving while suspended, or simple assault, would be well advised to look for help from an experienced East Rutherford criminal defense lawyer. The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall has eight criminal defense attorneys on staff making us one of New Jersey’s largest criminal defense firms, let alone Bergen Counties. We have over 100 years of combined experience on staff. If you or someone you know has been charged with an offense in East Rutherford please feel free to contact any one of our Bergen County Offices to speak to one of our experienced criminal defense attorneys.