Begelman, Orlow & Melletz Help Get Settlement in Camden, NJ Police Corruption...
Begelman, Orlow & Melletz Help Get Settlement in Camden, NJ Police Corruption Case What Happened? The City of Camden, New Jersey, in 2013, agreed to pay $3.5 million for extensive police...
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We’ll Fight to Get Compensation and Justice for a False Arrest or False Imprisonment The New Jersey law office of Begelman, Orlow and Melletz has experience pursuing state and federal Civil Rights...
View ArticlePolice or Prosecutorial Misconduct – The Need to Show a Constitutional Right...
Police or Prosecutorial Misconduct - The Need to Show a Constitutional Right was Violated Civil Rights Act – Section 1983 The federal law for bringing Civil Rights Act Violations is written in Title...
View ArticleTypical Defendants in Civil Rights Cases
Typical Defendants in Civil Rights Cases Civil Rights actions in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and across the United States require being able to show that the person who did the “wrong” acted under...
View ArticleDisclosing Exculpatory Criminal Evidence in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Disclosing Exculpatory Criminal Evidence in New Jersey and Pennsylvania What is Exculpatory Evidence? Evidence in criminal cases falls into three categories Evidence that will help show a defendant is...
View ArticlePolice Misconduct: Officers Who Withhold Evidence Can Be Sued for a Brady...
Police Misconduct: Officers Who Withhold Evidence Can Be Sued for a Brady Violation Failure to disclose evidence that could help a defendant (a Brady Violation) can alter the criminal case against you...
View ArticleMost Police Brutality Complaints Aren’t Investigated
According to The Huffington Post, most police brutality complaints aren’t investigated in New Jersey. Although records show more than hundreds of citizens filed complaints that alleged police...
View ArticleJersey City, NJ Settles Police Brutality Lawsuit Citing “Excessive Force”
If you have faced police brutality in New Jersey, you need an experienced police brutality and civil rights law firm. Law enforcement professionals are there to protect your rights but, all too often,...
View ArticleJersey City Police Officers Caught Kicking a “Burning Man”
Recently, Jersey City police officers were caught on video in the act of kicking a man “lit on fire.” The man’s clothes were ignited after a shooting and police chase. Mayor Steve Fulop said that such...
View ArticleDisclosing Exculpatory Criminal Evidence in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
What is Exculpatory Evidence? Evidence in criminal cases falls into three categories Evidence that will help show a defendant is innocent of the charges against him Evidence that will help show a...
View ArticlePolice Misconduct: Officers Who Withhold Evidence Can Be Sued for a Brady...
Failure to disclose evidence that could help a defendant (a Brady Violation) can alter the criminal case against you by possibly having the charges dismissed or having a conviction overturned. A Brady...
View ArticleMost Police Brutality Complaints Aren’t Investigated
According to The Huffington Post, most police brutality complaints aren’t investigated in New Jersey. Although records show more than hundreds of citizens filed complaints that alleged police...
View ArticleJersey City, NJ Settles Police Brutality Lawsuit Citing “Excessive Force”
If you have faced police brutality in New Jersey, you need an experienced police brutality and civil rights law firm. Law enforcement professionals are there to protect your rights but, all too often,...
View ArticleJersey City Police Officers Caught Kicking a “Burning Man”
Recently, Jersey City police officers were caught on video in the act of kicking a man “lit on fire.” The man’s clothes were ignited after a shooting and police chase. Mayor Steve Fulop said that such...
View ArticleBreath Test Refusal Now Lets Police Request Warrant for Blood Test
There is no law that states that you legally have to take a breathalyzer if a police officer requests one from you. However, with a new policy that has recently gone into place, the police will be able...
View ArticleBreath Test Refusal Now Lets Police Request Warrant for Blood Test
There is no law that states that you legally have to take a breathalyzer if a police officer requests one from you. However, with a new policy that has recently gone into place, the police will be able...
View ArticleFalse Imprisonment And Shoplifting Accusations: Do I Have A Claim?
What is False Imprisonment? In certain circumstances, a store is allowed to briefly detain someone they suspect of shoplifting to determine if their suspicions have any merit. But just like any right,...
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