Category: Juvenile Criminal Defense Attorney

When a person under 18 commits a crime in New Jersey, they typically go through the juvenile justice system instead of the adult justice system. The juvenile system has more lenient punishments and focuses on rehabilitation rather than punitive aims. However, in some cases, minors can be tried for crimes in an adult court. In […]

The Lawrenceville Police Department has formally charged two juveniles with among other things, bias intimidation following an incident that occurred last Saturday during a football game. According to the reports, the investigation began when detectives learned through social media posts that two high school students allegedly urinated on four African American female eighth graders. To […]

Teenager Taken into Custody for Assaulting a Teacher in Raritan According to the patch.com, a fourteen year old boy was arrested earlier this month for an incident that occurred on school property. Based on the information that has been released, the juvenile was formally charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance as well as assault on […]

For the second time in less than a month, a student from Franklin Township High School is alleged to have brought a handgun onto school property. The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed that the Franklin Township Police Department has taken yet another juvenile into custody this week on weapons charges. The incident first came to light […]

Have you or your child been charged with a juvenile criminal complaint in Somerset or Hunterdon County? If so, Keith Oliver Criminal Law can help. Although the overall goal of the juvenile criminal justice system is to rehabilitate the individual, certain factors, including the where the offense occurs, can often lead to the a more […]