N.J.S.A. 2C:44-1.1: Vacatur and Expungement for Victims of Sex Trafficking in New Jersey Sex trafficking victims are not criminals. As such, they should be supported, not criminalized. Yet for the past decade, sex trafficking victims have been enmeshed in our criminal legal system for offenses they committed due to their status as sex trafficking victims. […]
Court Rules that Clean Slate Expungement Statute Allows Expungement of Local Ordinance Violations that Were Originally Charged as Criminal Offenses
Court Rules that Clean Slate Expungement Statute Allows Expungement of Local Ordinance Violations that Were Originally Charged as Criminal Offenses On November 19, 2021, the Superior Court of New Jersey handed down a new legal decision representing a big win for people with criminal records. The decision, State v. R.O.-S., was published on December 12, 2022, […]
Katherine O’Brien Selected for 2022 Nationally Ranked Top 10 Under 40 Attorney Award by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys
Katherine O’Brien Selected for 2022 Nationally Ranked Top 10 Under 40 Attorney Award by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys Attorney Katherine O’Brien was recently selected for the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys’ prestigious Top 10 Under 40 award. The National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys issues this award to recognize the top […]
New Jersey Expungement Lawyer Katherine O’Brien Selected for 2023 Rising Star Lawyer by Super Lawyers Magazine
New Jersey Expungement Lawyer Katherine O’Brien Selected for 2023 Rising Star Lawyer by Super Lawyers Magazine Katherine O’Brien recently received the esteemed Rising Star Lawyer award granted by Super Lawyers Magazine. Super Lawyers Magazine bestows this award on top-performing attorneys in their state. All Rising Stars are below age 40 or have been practicing for […]
Federal Marijuana Pardons – What This Means in the Context of Federal Expungement Law
Federal Marijuana Pardons – What This Means in the Context of Federal Expungement Law If you or someone you know has been convicted of a federal marijuana-related offense, you may be eligible for a pardon. On October 6, 2022, President Biden announced a clemency initiative aimed at providing relief to those incarcerated under federal marijuana […]
