New Jersey Violent Crimes Defense Lawyers

You Can Rely on the Experienced New Jersey Lawyers at Team Law to Help Defend a Charge of a Violent Crime

In New Jersey, many offenses are considered violent crimes. While there is a broad range of offenses that fall under this category, each can come with penalties that can affect you for the rest of your life. It is important to understand what crimes in New Jersey are considered violent crimes and to understand the possible punishment that can come with this category of offenses in the state.

If you need to defend a violent crimes charge in New Jersey, contact Team Law today so we can help with your case.

Types of Violent Crimes in New Jersey

In New Jersey, most violent crimes are among the worst crimes you can commit

In New Jersey, all violent crimes are very serious and can deprive you of your liberty for the rest of your life, as well as come with very heavy fines.

Many violent crime charges are complicated by the fact that they can be highly emotional and are often in the public spotlight, making them very difficult for inexperienced lawyers to fully and adequately defend. Anyone charged with a violent crime in New Jersey needs to completely understand both the nature of the charge and the possible penalties that come with it.

Violent crimes in New Jersey include these serious offenses

• Homicide (Murder)
• Attempted murder
• Rape
• Sexual assault
• Abduction
• Domestic violence
• Manslaughter
• Armed robbery
• Aggravated assault
• Vehicular homicide (killing someone with a motor vehicle)

Possible Defenses to Violent Crimes in New Jersey

A law firm experienced in defending people charged with violent crimes understands the complexity of each charge. In New Jersey, violent crimes can have a profound impact upon the rest of your life and may result in lifetime imprisonment, possibly without hope for parole. At Team Law, we look at all of the specifics of each case, as each violent crime case is different and merits its own strategy.

There are some defenses in violent crimes cases that are more common than others. Self defense, for example, is often employed as an effective defense in violent crimes cases if the facts of the case make this defense a viable option.

Other defenses to charges in New Jersey of a violent crime include:

• You used deadly force in protecting your person and/or property because you had a reasonable belief that your life and/or the lives of others were in imminent danger.
• The arrest or other law enforcement actions before or after the arrest did not comply with the law for example, you were not read your Miranda rights).
• It was a case of mistaken identity and you were in fact not the person who committed the violent crime in issue.
• The forensic testing used in the case against you was erroneous, used not in accordance with normal standards and procedures, or was misinterpreted.
• Witnesses were coerced to provide less than accurate testimony or simply lied.
• Evidence has been improperly gathered, preserved, or has even been fabricated by law enforcement officials

Contact Our Experienced New Jersey Violent Crimes Defense Lawyers to Discuss Options Today

If you have been charged with a violent crime in New Jersey you need to act quickly to allow yourself as much time as possible to build a viable defense to the charges. Contact Team Law today and we will fight for your rights as an individual accused of a serious crime. 

Frequently Asked Questions About Violent Crimes Defense in New Jersey