Domestic Violence Order Against Former NJ Athlete Sheds Light on Restraining Laws A North Carolina judge recently granted a restraining order against Kevin Olsen of Wayne, New Jersey. Olsen has been accused of raping the victim in this case. Accordingly, a judge has issued a domestic violence order of protection that prohibits Olsen from any […]
Ringwood Man Charged with Murder After Shooting Ex-Girlfriend Through Front Door On March 9, 2017, Ringwood police charged a man with first degree murder after he allegedly fired a shotgun through the front door of his ex-girlfriend’s home and killed her. According to authorities, 38-year-old Clinton J. Degroat shot 38-year-old Nicole Sierra at her home […]
Restraining Order Attorneys Serving Clients in Denville, New Jersey The restraining order defense attorneys at the Tormey Law Firm have done it again: helped another client avoid a final restraining order in Morris County. In New Jersey, restraining order cases are heard in the New Jersey Superior Court, Family Part, in the county where one […]
Sexual Assault Allegations Against Kevin Olsen: How Charges Would Differ in New Jersey North Carolina prosecutors have alleged that Kevin Olsen, a former Wayne Hills football quarterback, beat and raped a woman he had been dating while in an alcohol-induced rage. According to authorities, Olsen struck a 23-year-old female he was dating. As a result […]
Fort Lee Restraining Order Lawyers Defending Clients Accused of Domestic Violence in Bergen County NJ Have you been arrested and charged with domestic violence in Fort Lee? Do you need a lawyer for a restraining order case? We are here for you. The New Jersey Prevention of Domestic Violence Act is an invaluable tool for victims […]
Newark Man Admits to Killing Girlfriend Over Text Messages to Another Man Pedro Lora-Pena recently admitted that he killed his girlfriend of one year because she would not stop texting another man. According to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, Lora-Pena and Diana Boggio were driving home together after a haircut and Lora-Pena tried to take […]
Bergen County Prosecutor to Handle Police Commissioner’s Domestic Violence Case The South Hackensack Township police commissioner, William Regan, was recently arrested and charged with assaulting his wife. According to municipal court documents, Regan was charged with simple assault as the result of allegedly grabbing his wife by the arms and pulling her to the ground […]
Roselle Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Manslaughter for Killing Ex-Wife Despite Restraining Order Ademir Ramalho, a 64-year-old man from Roselle, NJ, recently pleaded guilty to a count of first degree aggravated manslaughter for the killing of his ex-wife, 51-year-old Lucia Emeliano of Elizabeth, NJ. In July 2006, Ramalho allegedly began stalking Emiliano after learning that […]
Gun Seizure/Forfeiture in Domestic Violence Cases in NJ On November 21, 2016, the New Jersey Legislature approved a bill that will give local law enforcement more power to confiscate weapons from anyone who is subject to a domestic violence restraining order or who has been convicted of a domestic violence offense. According to officials, Governor […]
Hudson Legal Assistance for Victims Project Receives Federal Funding The US Department of Justice recently awarded approximately half-a-million dollars to the Northeast New Jersey Legal Services to fund the “Hudson Legal Assistance for Victims Project.” According to authorities, the Hackensack-based not-for-profit legal center will utilize the grant to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual […]
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