Burglary Defense Attorneys in Haledon New Jersey
The team of Haledon, NJ burglary defense lawyers on staff at the Law Office of Jonathan F. Marshall has the experience and skill set required to successfully defend your freedom. In New Jersey, the offense of burglary can be either a second or third degree felony. If convicted, a Defendant could find themselves facing up to ten (10) years in a New Jersey State Prison and fined up to $150,000. With the dramatic increase of heroin abusers in Passaic County over the last two years there should be no surprise to hear that the amount of burglaries and theft’s have dramatically increased as well. If you or someone you know has been charged with burglary in Haledon, New Jersey, the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall can help. Our office has over 100 years of combined experience on staff, including over twenty-five years of prior prosecuting experience. If you would like to set up a free initial consultation with any one of our eight Passaic County burglary defense lawyers, please contact our Wayne office at 1-800-333-4184. Our criminal defense attorneys are available 24/7 to answer any questions that you may have. In addition, if you would like to read up more on the offense of burglary in New Jersey, please checkout our Passaic County, NJ burglary practice series by clicking the previous link. Now here is a recent article about a twenty-four year old Wayne resident who was caught burglarizing the Passaic County Technical Institute.
Wayne NJ Resident Arrested & Charged with Burglary in Haledon NJ
It appears that the Passaic County Sheriff’s Officers were called to the Passaic County Technical Institute to investigate a suspicious person. According to Passaic County Sheriff’s Officer, Atli Sela, when he entered the building he noticed the Defendant, a twenty-four year old Wayne resident, loading a large quantity of copper pipping and copper plates into his vehicle. Upon a further investigation, the officer discovered that the copper pipping had in fact been stolen from an abandoned fenced in property that is owned by the county.
The Defendant was arrested and charged with burglary in the third degree and theft of moveable property, also in the third degree. If convicted of both charges, the Defendant could be sentenced up to ten (10) years in a New Jersey State Prison and fine up to $30,000. Also, since the Defendant’s vehicle was “used in the commission of the offense” it was seized too. If you or someone you know has been charged with burglary in Haledon, New Jersey, we can help. If you would like to set up a consultation with any one of our eight Passaic County, New Jersey criminal defense lawyers, please contact our Wayne office at 1-800-333-4184.
