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Tuesday, 26 November 2013

Since 1993 Gun Homicide Rate Down

According to a Research Center analysis of government data, national rates of gun homicide and other violent gun crimes are strikingly lower now than during their peak in the mid-1990s, paralleling a general decline in violent crime.

Compared with 1993, the peak of U.S. gun homicides, the firearm homicide rate was 49% lower in 2010, and there were fewer deaths, even though the nation’s population grew. The victimization rate for other violent crimes with a firearm—assaults, robberies and sex crimes—was 75% lower in 2011 than in 1993.

Nearly all the decline in the firearm homicide rate took place in the 1990s; the downward trend stopped in 2001 and resumed slowly in 2007. The victimization rate for other gun crimes plunged in the 1990s, and then declined more slowly from 2000 to 2008. The rate appears to be higher in 2011 compared with 2008, but the increase is not statistically significant.

Guns & Weapons Offenses | Criminal Defense Lawyer NJ

Charges related to Guns and other Weapons normally fall into two categories:

(1) Unlawful Possession and

(2) Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.

Unlawful Possession of a Weapon requires that an individually actually or constructively possess a weapon they are not permitted to under the law.

Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose requires that an individual constructively or actually possess a weapon they are not permitted to under the law and the individual intended to use the weapon against another individual or another individual’s property. If you have been arrested or charged with a weapons related offense you can speak with Joel Silberman¹.

You can contact the law office of Joel Silberman at 201-273-7070 or 800-889-3129. For more details, visit www.joelsilbermanlaw.com .

Disclaimer: The contents of this page are general in nature. Please use your discretion while following them. The author does not guarantee legal validity of the tips contained herein.

1. Joel Silberman: Criminal Defense Attorney and Jersey City lawyer Joel Silberman focuses exclusively on Criminal Defense. Some of Joel’s most notable Adult and Juvenile cases involved charges related to Homicide, Gun Offenses, Aggravated Sexual Assault, Trafficking Narcotics, Fraud and Aggravated Assault. If you are looking for a New Jersey criminal defense attorney, call Joel at 201-273-7070 or Toll Free: 800-889-3129. Visit http://www.joelsilbermanlaw.com/ for more information and email at joel@joelsilbermanlaw.com.

Willingboro Man Charged With The Unlawful Possession Of A Gun

A 30 year old Willingboro man was charged with the unlawful possession of a gun after he reported it missing to police. On 7^th October, he rejected a plea deal in Superior Court that could have kept him out of state prison.

He told the judge that he would not accept the negotiated deal because he did not want a second-degree crime on his record.

He told the judge that he took the weapon, a 9mm semi-automatic handgun, to the Westampton Municipal Building on Oct. 7, 2010, to register it when the weapon went missing after he hid it to enter the facility.

He went there for a municipal court hearing to answer a traffic summons and dropped a backpack with the gun into a recycling bin when he saw that the courtroom was equipped with metal detectors and that officers were searching people’s bags. When he came back to retrieve the bag, it was gone and he filed a police report for a lost or stolen gun.

According to Police, he was arrested and charged after he reported to police that he lost his handgun but did not have a permit to carry it.

Guns and weapons offenses lawyer NJ, Joel Silberman¹ says about this type of crime, “Federal and local New Jersey authorities spend significant energy seeking out those that possess illegal weapons, especially unregistered handguns. Prosecutors and Judges are extremely tough on weapons related offenses. Even first time offenders often face stiff prison sentences. If you have been arrested or charged with a weapons related offense you need to speak with Joel Silberman as soon as possible.” (Ref: The Law Office of Joel Silberman, LLC, http://www.joelsilbermanlaw.com/our-practice/guns-aweapons-offenses/)

The original plea deal called for a five-year state prison sentence with no parole for one year. After defense attorney presented evidence to Burlington County Assistant Prosecutor showing that the gun was purchased legally in Georgia and that defendant recently had moved or was in the process of moving to New Jersey, the plea deal was amended to a time-served sentence and two years of probation.

But the prosecutor rejected the defense’s claim that defendant was still a resident of Georgia saying the documents showed the defendant’s move was “close in time” to the Westampton incident, and that the state was willing to accept Henderson was in a “transition period” and may not have understood his obligations under the law in New Jersey.

The attorneys believed they had a new deal, but the defendant told the judge he would not plead to a second-degree crime when he felt a “fourth-degree paper charge or a disorderly persons” offense was warranted.

His case is scheduled for trial on 3^rd December. The judge said under state law, the defendant, if convicted, faces up to 10 years in prison with no chance of parole for five full years.

Disclaimer: The contents of this page are general in nature. Please use your discretion while following them. The author does not guarantee legal validity of the tips contained herein.

1. Joel Silberman: Criminal Defense Attorney and Jersey City lawyer Joel Silberman focuses exclusively on Criminal Defense. Some of Joel’s most notable Adult and Juvenile cases involved charges related to Homicide, Gun Offenses, Aggravated Sexual Assault, Trafficking Narcotics, Fraud and Aggravated Assault. Call Joel at 201-273-7070 or Toll Free: 800-889-3129 or send e-mail at joel@joelsilbermanlaw.com. Office is located at 549 Summit Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306. Visit http://www.joelsilbermanlaw.com/ for more information.

Thursday, 21 November 2013

51 Defendants Charged With Gun Trafficking and Possession in the State Of New Jersey

On 2^nd October, the State of New Jersey charged 51 defendants with gun trafficking and possession crimes, including three incidents in Middlesex County.

Joel Silberman¹, Guns and Weapons Offense Lawyer in New Jersey says, “Federal and local New Jersey authorities spend significant energy seeking out those that possess illegal weapons, especially unregistered handguns. Prosecutors and Judges are extremely tough on weapons related offenses. Even first time offenders often face stiff prison sentences.” Ref: The Law Office of Joel Silberman, LLC, http://www.joelsilbermanlaw.com/our-practice/guns-aweapons-offenses/

A 40 year old man from Monmouth Junction, allegedly sold a rifle, illegally, in New Brunswick in July 2012. He was charged with unlawful possession and sale of a rifle and possessing a gun as a convicted felon. He faces five to 10 years in prison and five years of parole ineligibility for the possession of a weapon by a convicted felon charge.

A 39 year old man from Perth Amboy, was indicted on charges of unlawful possession and sale of a handgun in Perth Amboy in December, 2011. He is facing five to 10 years in prison on his charges. Along with him, a 46 year old man from Camden, were charged with conspiracy to sell a pistol grip, 12-gauge shotgun in Newark in January of 2012. They were indicted on Sept. 23. Both of them together are facing three to five years for the conspiracy charge.

A 38 year old man from Sayreville, allegedly sold a defaced handgun in Irvington in August of last year. He was charged on Sept. 23 with conspiracy, unlawful possession of a handgun, unlawful sale of a handgun and sale of a defaced firearm. He faces five to 10 years in prison.

The defendants were targeted as part of an initiative launched last year by State Police and the Division of Criminal Justice to aggressively combat gun violence in the state. A total of 67 guns were involved in the latest statewide crackdown, conducted from Sept. 16-30.

All across New Jersey, police are taking back illegally trafficked guns that are the most likely to be used in violent crimes."

This year, 65 defendants have been indicted in connection with offenses involving 94 guns. Last year, 57 defendants were indicted in connection with 87 guns as a result of the initiative.

Most of the defendants are subject to the Graves Act, which requires mandatory terms of parole ineligibility of up to five years.

Disclaimer: The contents of this page are general in nature. Please use your discretion while following them. The author does not guarantee legal validity of the tips contained herein.

1. Joel Silberman: Criminal Defense Attorney and Jersey City lawyer Joel Silberman focuses exclusively on Criminal Defense. Some of Joel’s most notable Adult and Juvenile cases involved charges related to Homicide, Gun Offenses, Aggravated Sexual Assault, Trafficking Narcotics, Fraud and Aggravated Assault. Call Joel at 201-273-7070 or Toll Free: 800-889-3129 or send e-mail at joel@joelsilbermanlaw.com. Office is located at 549 Summit Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306. Visit http://www.joelsilbermanlaw.com/ for more information.