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Bellizia Law Office
395 Franklin Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Tel: 973-743-2220
Fax: 973-743-2290
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DISCLAIMER: THE RESULTS IN THESE ACTUAL CASES DO NOT MEAN THAT YOUR CASE WILL BE RESOLVED IN THE SAME MANNER. Remember-NO LAWYER CAN GUARANTEE RESULTS OR THE OUTCOME OF A CRIMINAL CASE!
BERGEN COUNTY-CLIENT ARRESTED WITH 24 BAGS OF HEROIN AND CHARGED WITH POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE NARCOTICS. THIS IS THE CLIENT'S 5 ARREST, WITH THE MAJORITY RESULTING IN CONVICTIONS IN MUNICIPAL COURT. HE HAS ALREADY UTILIZED HIS ONCE-IN -A -LIFETIME CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE. RESULT-I successfully negotiate with the assistant prosecutor to downgrade his case to a disorderly person's offense and avoid a felony conviction, which would stymie his ability to pursue a full time job.
West Orange Municipal Court-Client arrested for Driving while Suspended, 2nd offense, which carries 10 day jail sentence plus an additional, consecutive one -year suspension of her driver's license. RESULT-Client avoids jail time by her admission into the Second Chance Program, which is a community service based sentence in lieu of jail.
OCEAN COUNTY-CDS IN CAR/DUI-Client is stopped for speeding and state trooper discovers marijuana in the car and in his pocket. Client charged with possession with CDS and driving under the influence of drugs. State Police fail to provide police reports to municipal prosecutor and DUI is dismissed and client is granted a conditional discharge on the drug charge, which is dismissed after a 6 month probationary period.
CASE DISMISSED AFTER 6 MONTHS
ORANGE, NJ-14 YEAR OLD MOTOR VEHICLE CHARGES-CLIENT'S LICENSE SUSPENDED- Matter is dismissed with no court costs.
CASE DISMISSED
EXPUNGEMENT-FIRE DEPARTMENT CANDIDATE-Successful expungement of juvenile and adult record, making him eligible for employment despite prior convictions.
OUT OF STATE DRIVER-PAST NJ DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENDED DUE TO NOT APPEARING IN COURT 5 YEARS EARLIER-I negotiate a settlement without the client's presence via affidavit and the he is not required to post bail.
RESULT-CLIENT DOES NOT HAVE TO APPEAR NEW JERSEY AND POST BAIL
WEST NEW YORK, NJ-DUI CLIENT IS ASLEEP BEHIND WHEEL AT STOP LIGHT WITH ENGINE RUNNING-Client charged with DUI and refusal to take breath test.
RESULT-GUILTY OF DUI-LICENSE SUSPENDED FOR 7 MONTHS.
Essex County DUI- Breathalyzer test challenged because NJ State Trooper is unauthorized to administer Breathalyzer. Without Breathalyzer expert testimony, analysis reading of .018 is against client is inadmissible. On trial date, observation case against client is dismissed due to trooper's failure to appear.
CASE DISMISSED
Union County - Driving While Suspended-Defended sucessfully on grounds that suspension was improper despite client receiving DMV notice of suspension.
CASE DISMISSED
Monmouth County Superior Court - 2nd Degree Posession with Intent to Distribute/Conspiracy
Client arrested with 9 lbs. of marijuana in trunk of car. Search of automobile challenged on NJ Constitutional grounds. Defendant pleads to downgraded charge of 3rd Degree possession with intent
CLIENT RECEIVES ADMISSION INTO DRUG COURT/ NO INCARCERATION
5 YEARS PROBATION
Morris County - Drunk Driving- Refusal to Take Breathylizer Test
Administration of Test sucessfully challenged.
7 MONTH MANDATORY LOSS OF LICENSE REDUCED TO 3 MONTHS.
South Orange -Driving While Under the Influence of Drugs-
Observation and sobriety tests successfully challenged and ruled inadmisible.
7 month mandatory loss of license reduced to 1 month
Essex County- Possession of marijuana
CASE DISMISSED
ESSEX COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT-ARMED ROBBERY
After a 10 day trial, client is convicted of armed and sentence to 15 years in prison.
VERDICT: GUILTY
UNION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT-POSSESSION OF CDS W/ INTENT
Despite entering the apartment with a search warrrant, the matter against my client was dismissed due to a lack of evidence.
CASE DISMISSED
ESSEX COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT-POSSESSION OF CDS W/ INTENT
Police execute a search warrant but search extends in areas unauthorized by the warrant. Motion to suppress the evidence challenges the creditablilty of the arresting officers.
CLIENT PLEADS TO REDUCED CHARGE ON DISORDERLY CONDUCT-NO PROBATION
UNION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT-POSSESSION OF HEROIN W/ INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE
After a weeklong jury trial, client is acquited of all charges.
VERDICT: NOT GUILTY
PASSAIC COUNTY-DUI
Client's blood alcohol level reading of .015 on Breathalyzer deemed inadmissible due to police officer's failure to observe defendant the requisite 20 minutes prior to admisistration of the test.
DEFENDANT LICENSE SUSPENSION REDUCED TO 90 DAYS
SOMERSET COUNTY-OBSTRUCTION WITH CHILD CUSTODY
Defendant improperly charged by police with harboring child in violation of the custodial order.
Case dismissed when proofs by state cannot be met. (Client pleads to reduced charge of an ordinance violation.)
EXPUNGEMENT-30 YEARS AFTER THE CONVICTION- Professionly licensed client in danger of losing her job and license after a Homeland Security check unearths a prior offense of shoplifting in 1977.
EXPUNGEMENT GRANTED-Client's criminal record sucessfully erased from data banks and criminal history along with fingerprints, destroyed by court order.
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY-SOLICITATION, LEWDNESS, CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONTACT- Professional married male arrested for masturbating in public restroom by undercover police officer. Matter resolved without a criminal record provided the defendant refrain from criminal activity for one-year probationary period
(PRE TRIAL INTERVENTION-PTI)
SOUTH ORANGE, MAPLEWOOD, MILLBURN-SOUTH MOUNTAIN RESERVATION-
Professional married man approached by undercover sheriff's officer for sexual favors. Man is arrested and charged with Criminal Sexual Contact for allegedly touching the officer. (CASE PENDING)
SHORT HILLS MALL-SHOPLIFTING-THEFT- Married mother arrested with 2 year old child for shoplifting at the Short Hills Mall.
OUTCOME-Successful negotiation to pleading to reduced charge of violating a town ordinance. NO CRIMINAL RECORD AND MATTER CAN BE EXPUNGED WITHIN 2 YEARS.
BUDD LAKE -DUI-Driver crashes car after losing control avoiding deer. Blood Alcohol Level in excess of 1.0.
OUTCOME-Driver loses license for 7 months.
EAST ORANGE - Client arrested for impersonating a police officer and for possession of ecstasy, marijuana and cocaine in his automobile, which is outfitted with a siren, safety lights and handcuffs.
OUTCOME- I was sucessful in arguing for my client's admission into Pre Trial Intervention (PTI), 2 years probation. If client completes PTI, his case will be dismissed.
UNION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT-Man arrested after 90 mph automobile chase through 2 counties resulting in a crash. He does not appear at his first two court appearances and a bench warrant is issued for his arrest.
OUTCOME- I sucessfully argue to lift the warrant and reinstate his bail without my client being arrested. Client is free on bail.