A man from Howell, New Jersey recently pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide after an automobile accident led to the death of one of the passengers in his car. The defendant, 21-year-old Joseph M. Gonsalves, was also charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, speeding, and failure to maintain his lane, in connection with the crash. […]
Currently, if you are charged with driving while intoxicated in New Jersey, this is considered a motor vehicle violation, as opposed to a criminal offense, and will be adjudicated as the local municipal court. Although current law does not entitle a defendant charged with DWI to have a trial by jury, we may soon see […]
A man from Belmar was just charged with driving while intoxicated and assault by auto, as Ocean County authorities allege that he was intoxicated when he struck two police officers with his vehicle during an incident last summer. According to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, 43-year-old Belmar resident Jeffrey Carstens was taken into custody on […]
