Criminal Defense Law Blog

Robert Stahl Interview on Trump’s Fourth Indictment on The Tommy Cetnar Show, AM970 Radio

Tommy Cetnar: We’re back to The Tommy Cetnar Show, August 15th. We’ll get into this special date in our last 10 minutes. Robin, we have a great man here. I’m going to have to read it as is. This former Detective Sergeant, who then went and put himself through law school. Mr. Robert [...]

By |2023-08-17T20:42:24-04:00August 16th, 2023|Conspiracy, Criminal Charges, Federal Courts, Felony, Fraud Charges, RICO Racketeering|Comments Off on Robert Stahl Interview on Trump’s Fourth Indictment on The Tommy Cetnar Show, AM970 Radio

Newark NJ Federal Court’s Recent Financial Fraud Cases

Although New Jersey is comprised of only one federal district, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey has federal courthouses in Newark, Trenton and Camden. New Jersey is among the busiest federal courts in the country. A sample of criminal cases involving financial fraud and healthcare fraud before the U.S. District Court [...]

By |2023-08-02T17:15:12-04:00August 1st, 2023|Criminal Charges, White Collar Criminal Defense|Comments Off on Newark NJ Federal Court’s Recent Financial Fraud Cases

Embezzlement, Fraud and Employee Theft

We frequently receive calls from employees or recently terminated employees that have been confronted with embezzlement or some type of theft or fraud from their employer, have already admitted to their misdeed, have wired a payment to the employer and are scheduled to send another payment on the day they contact defense counsel. The [...]

By |2023-10-20T18:16:31-04:00July 26th, 2023|Theft/Embezzlement, White Collar Criminal Defense|Comments Off on Embezzlement, Fraud and Employee Theft

Representing Students in University Hazing Disciplinary Proceedings

By Robert G. Stahl and Laura K. Gasiorowski Universities around the country have been aggressively investigating hazing. These investigations have been propelled by several tragic events that have resulted in fatalities or serious injuries usually resulting from excessive alcohol consumption. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signs “Timothy J. Piazza’s Anti-hazing Law” Most [...]

By |2023-11-09T16:05:18-04:00June 21st, 2023|College, Criminal Charges, Criminal Investigation, Criminal Trial, Education Law, Hazing, NJ Superior Courts, Penalties, University|Comments Off on Representing Students in University Hazing Disciplinary Proceedings

NJ Appellate Division Restricts Frequently-Used Method by Police to Access Glove Compartments

On June 6, 2023, the New Jersey Appellate Division issued State v. Johnson, a valuable published opinion that clarifies the procedures that must be followed under the “vehicle registration search” exception to the warrant requirement. The vehicle registration search exception the warrant requirement authorizes police to enter a lawfully stopped vehicle to conduct a [...]

By |2023-06-21T12:17:32-04:00June 7th, 2023|DWI, Police, Search and Seizure, Search Warrants, White Collar Criminal Defense|Comments Off on NJ Appellate Division Restricts Frequently-Used Method by Police to Access Glove Compartments

Strangulation Victims Are Seven Times More Likely to Die in Domestic Violence Incidents

Domestic violence cases pose a unique challenge for prosecutors because domestic violence incidents are at once difficult to prosecute, yet extremely common, occurring, on average, about once every eight seconds throughout New Jersey, according to the statistics compiled by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. Domestic violence is difficult to prosecute because incidents usually [...]

By |2023-05-09T23:23:44-04:00May 9th, 2023|Criminal Charges, Domestic Violence, White Collar Criminal Defense|Comments Off on Strangulation Victims Are Seven Times More Likely to Die in Domestic Violence Incidents

Increased Federal Enforcement and Regulation of Crypto

Federal regulatory and law enforcement agencies have been redirecting and expanding their resources to investigate and combat frauds involving crypto and other digital platforms. The SEC recently requested $200M from Congress to hire additional 170 new employees, many to focus on crypto-related cases.  These new hires will include lawyers in the Division of Enforcement’s [...]

By |2024-02-15T11:02:37-04:00April 28th, 2023|Crypto, Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse, Money Laundering, Securities Fraud, Theft/Embezzlement|Comments Off on Increased Federal Enforcement and Regulation of Crypto

Stahl Gasiorowski Criminal Defense Lawyers Announce 2023 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Stahl Gasiorowski Criminal Defense Lawyers of Westfield, NJ and New York, NY is pleased to announce that two of its partners have been selected to the 2023 edition of Super Lawyers magazine in White Collar Criminal Defense. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of lawyers from more than 70 practice [...]

By |2023-04-25T11:01:01-04:00April 24th, 2023|Criminal Defense Law Firm News, White Collar Criminal Defense|Comments Off on Stahl Gasiorowski Criminal Defense Lawyers Announce 2023 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Facial Recognition Technology Failures and Wrongful Incarceration

Law enforcement and intelligence agencies around the world use facial recognition technology and other AI in investigations to track targets’ movements and as evidence in prosecutions. While books and movies often portray this technology as highly advanced and foolproof, reality can be quite different.  Recent cases have demonstrated that facial recognition technology is far [...]

By |2023-04-03T13:28:36-04:00April 3rd, 2023|Arrest Warrant, Criminal Charges, Criminal Investigation, Federal Courts, Felony, NJ Municipal Court, NJ Superior Courts, Police, Privacy|Comments Off on Facial Recognition Technology Failures and Wrongful Incarceration

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Sentenced in Federal Court

News reports today indicate that Bravo celebrity Jen Shah was sentenced to 78 months for her role in a wire fraud that resulted in $5 million in losses. For people unfamiliar with the federal sentencing guidelines, the base offense level for a wire fraud is enhanced by a number of levels that corresponds to [...]

By |2023-04-24T15:51:23-04:00January 9th, 2023|Business Fraud, Convictions, Fraud Charges, Money Laundering, Sentencing, Theft/Embezzlement, White Collar Criminal Defense, White-Collar Crime Penalties, Wire and Mail Fraud|Comments Off on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Sentenced in Federal Court
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