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What to Tell Police if they Want to Sear ch My House or Vehicle

DUI Under 21

Assault Charge Penalties

BAC Levels

Can a Juvenile Be Charged as an Adult-

Can a Lawyer Help Me with a Speeding Ticket

Challenging Police Findings

Consequences of Crimes in Principle Court

Consequences of a Firearm Arrest

Consequences to Endangering the Welfare of a Child

Distributing VS Possessing Marijuana

Domestic Violence

Driving without Insurance

Getting Arrested for Robbery

What is an Indictment and How Long Until my Case is Presented Before a Grand Jury

Juvenile Crimes

Leaving the Scene of an Accident

Michael Policastro, Defense Attorney, Middlesex County, New Jersey

Sex Crimes in NJ

Temporary VS Final Restraining Order

The -No Early-Release- Act

The Court Process of Asset Forfiture

The Penalties for Shoplifting

What Constitutes a Burglary

What is an expungement?

What Happens if I Refuse a Breathalizer-

How We Can Help You to Get Your Property Back

Consequences of Crimes in Municiple Court

Meet Mike Policastro

My Record Speaks For Itself

STATE V. LOUIS O. – P-LUV – NOT GUILTY

2nd Degree Possession of CDS with Intent to Distrubute/School Zone & Public Park
Facing 12 years Prison with Brimage/No Parole Stipulation
Wrote a rap song about me.

STATE V. JAMES W. – NOT GUILTY

2nd Degree Possession of CDS with the intent to distribute
2nd Degree Possession with intent within a school zone.
4th Degree Drug paraphernalia.
3rd Degree Piracy of DVD movies.
Facing 20 years in prison.

STATE V. VINROY D. – NOT GUILTY

1st Degree Sexual Assault
Facing 25 years in State Prison.
My client may have spent the rest of his life in jail.

STATE V. JEFF S. – NOT GUILTY

3rd Degree AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
Facing 5 years in State Prison.
His offer was 2 years in jail.

STATE V. JACOB V. – NOT GUILTY

2nd degree Robbery.
Facing 10 years in Prison
He had a prior attorney who told him he could not win the case and to take the deal.

STATE V. JASON S. – NOT GUILTY

2nd Degree Unlawful Possession of a Hand gun in his car and other charges.
Facing 10 years in State Prison.
Prosecutor’s best offer was 5 years in jail with a 42 months minimum parole ineligibility.

STATE V. STEFONE T. – NOT GUILTY

1st Degree Armed Robbery, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Terroristic Threats, Simple Assault.
Facing 20 years in prison (N.E.R.A.) 85% in State Prison.
Multiple witness testified against my guy.
He has a prior conviction and took the stand.

STATE V. JOSH T. – NOT GUILTY

2nd Degree Robbery, Aggravated Assault & Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose
Facing 20 years in jail
Victim Witness testified against him at trial

STATE V. JOHNNY T. – NOT GUILTY

2nd Degree Possession of Assault Weapons & Machine Gun
Facing 15 years including Certain Persons
Against Attorney Generals Office

STATE V. A. CASTILLO M. – NOT GUILTY

3rd Degree Auto Theft charges
Facing 5 years in jail
Deportation Issues

STATE V. R. GUERRERO – NOT GUILTY

2nd Degree Eluding the Police on a motorcycle
The cop stopped the driver and got his license plate correct
The cop said he was 100% certain my guy was the driver
Facing 10 years in State Prison

STATE V. K. WADE – NOT GUILTY

Three 2nd Degree Gun Charges
Facing 10 years in State Prison, mandatory 5.
The guns were under his bed and Police had a legal search warrant.
4-day trial and Not Guilty on all charges

STATE V. TYSON R. – NOT GUILTY

2nd Degree Gun Charges
Facing 15 years in State Prison – Mandatory 8 year minimum.

STATE V. ALAN B. – NOT GUILTY

2nd Degree Gun Charges
Facing 15 years Prison – Mandatory 8 year minimum.
6-day trial.

STATE V. JORGE S. – NOT GUILTY

2nd Degree Possession of CDS with Intent to Distribute; School Zone/Public Park
Facing 12 years State Prison
We even got him his flat screen TV back the police tried to confiscate.

STATE V. BILLY H. – NOT GUILTY

2nd Degree Aggravates Assault with a Butcher Knife towards his girlfriend. Domestic Violence.
Facing 10 years No Early Release Act. (NERA)
Got to keep his knife.

STATE V. HILBERTO S. – NOT GUILTY

1st Degree Racketeering/Money Laundering. $150,000 Cash in their truck.
Facing 15 years.
Even after I got a Not Guilty, the Prosecutors office still tried to keep the money. I had to sue them in Civil Forfeiture court and got them their money back!

STATE V. LEE C. – NOT GUILTY

1st Degree Armed Robbery
Facing 20 years NERA – No Early Release Act.
I got the Accuser to curse me out on the stand.

STATE V. HOPETON B. – NOT GUILTY

1st Degree Armed Robbery
Facing 20 years NERA

STATE V. ANTHONY B. – NOT GUILTY

2nd Degree Aggravated Assault Stabbing/ARSON
Facing 20 years NERA

STATE V. JUAN T. – NOT GUILTY

2nd Degree Agg. Assault. Stabbing at Bar.
Facing 15 years NERA

STATE V. NATICA B. – NOT GUILTY

3rd Degree Eluding, Hindering, Resisting Arrest, Obstruction of Justice.
Facing 15 years in State Prison

STATE V. STEVE H. – NOT GUILTY

2nd Degree Aggravated Assault with a Motor Vehicle
Facing 10 years with Parole Stipulation time.

STATE V. CODY H. – NOT GUILTY

Possession of CDS with Intent to Distribute/School Zone
Facing 15 years Prison with Parole Stipulation

STATE V. ELIJAH H. – NOT GUILTY

2nd Degree Possession of a Hand Gun for Unlawful Purpose.
Facing 10 years in Prison with a 42 month Parole Stipulation

STATE V. MITCHER N. – NOT GUILTY

2nd Degree Possession of CDS with Intent to Distribute/School Zone
Facing 15 years in Prison with 7 year Parole Stip

TATE V. JR. REYNOSO C. – NOT GUILTY

1st Degree Drug Manufacturing Facility/ Possession with Intent to Dist.
Facing 20 years Prison with 10 year Parole Stipulation or NERA?

STATE V. JUAN R. – NOT GUILTY

2nd Degree Aggravated Assault on Police
Facing 10 years Prison

STATE V. PENA B. – NOT GUILTY

1st Degree Robbery
Facing 20 years Prison No Early Release Act.

STATE V. JOSH T. – NOT GUILTY

Verdict August 2016
1st Degree Armed Robbery, Conspiracy, Assault.
Facing 20 years in Prison
The Victim said he was 100% Positive it was my guy who robbed and beat him.

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