On behalf of Maynard & Sumner, LLC posted in Megan’s Law on Friday, August 22, 2014. If you have been arrested for violating Megan’s Law, or want to know how to lessen the impact of this law on your day-to-day life, don’t despair. Many New Jersey attorneys have successfully argued to have a portion of the law overturned on […]
By Maynard & Sumner, LLC of Maynard & Sumner, LLC posted in Sex Crimes on Tuesday, July 15, 2014. In a directive issued by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, acting Attorney General John Hoffman has ordered county prosecutor’s offices and law enforcement agencies to maintain evidence collected from an alleged sexual assault for five years. Currently, the prosecutor’s office and law enforcement […]
By Maynard & Sumner, LLC of Maynard & Sumner, LLC posted in Sex Crimes on Thursday, May 8, 2014. On May 7, 2014, the Supreme Court of New Jersey heard oral argument on whether convicted sex offenders may represent themselves in their own civil commitment hearing. Defendant, known as D.Y., was convicted of first-degree aggravated sexual assault against a child in […]
On behalf of Maynard & Sumner, LLC posted in Megan’s Law on Friday, May 30, 2014. A sex crime conviction can be damaging to a person’s reputation. Not only does the accused person face prison time and probation, but he or she may also have to go on a sex offender registry. This can affect a person’s future employment […]
Maynard Law Office, LLC posted in Criminal Defense on Friday, May 16, 2014. In New Jersey, pretrial intervention (PTI) is a diversionary program, intended to rehabilitate the offender and avoid the stigma that comes with a criminal conviction. That being said, when can an offender enter into PTI? Can he or she be sentenced to PTI following a guilty verdict […]
By Maynard & Sumner, LLC of Maynard & Sumner, LLC posted in Megan’s Law on Thursday, April 17, 2014. The law firm of Maynard & Sumner, LLC, of Morristown, New Jersey, is pleased to announce that its president, James H. Maynard, Esq., has been named Founding Chairman of the Megan’s Law Sub-Committee of the Criminal Section of the New Jersey State Bar […]
By Maynard & Sumner, LLC of Maynard & Sumner, LLC posted in Juvenile Crimes on Monday, April 7, 2014. When children and teenagers are charged with juvenile crimes, the courts try to reach a resolution that will aid in the rehabilitation of the juvenile. However, in certain cases, juveniles are eligible for an extended custodial sentence in a suitable retention center. The […]
Maynard Law Office, LLC posted in Criminal Defense on Thursday, March 20, 2014. In the State of New Jersey, spouses enjoy the right to confidential communication. In the criminal defense context, one spouse cannot be asked to testify against another spouse. However, what if a third party overhears the privileged communication between the couple, particularly if that third party […]
By Maynard & Sumner, LLC of Maynard & Sumner, LLC posted in Expungement on Wednesday, February 19, 2014. In order to be eligible for an expungement in the State of New Jersey, an individual must satisfy a wide spectrum of criteria. Bottom line, the Legislature does not want any individual who has a lengthy criminal history to be eligible to expunge his criminal record. Due […]
On behalf of Maynard & Sumner, LLC posted in Sex Crimes on Sunday, January 12, 2014. It is not always easy to stay on top of what your tween or teen is up to. Even if you regularly monitor your child’s phone, internet browser history and social calendar, it is impossible to know what he or she is doing […]