Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

Re: Is it criminal?

Unfortunately, the mistake you are making here is evidently that you want to try to solve your problem "on the cheap", without actually hiring an attorney to represent you. This will not work. You need to hire an attorney immediately to review the criminal case file and to review your employment dispute file, then to advise you accordingly.

You do not say who supposedly told you that pleading guilty "would not affect" your job. Was it your attorney? Was it someone at your job? Was it someone in the prosecutor's office? This can make a difference in the outcome.

You do not indicate your employment situation--i.e., are you in a union? Public or private employment? Do you have a written contract or handbook which governs this type of situation? Your attorney needs to review all these factors in order to properly advise you.

You do not indicate what you actually did to result in a plea of guilty to "improper behavior/disorderly conduct." Conceivably, depending on your employer's rules, what you actually did might allow your employer to terminate you, regardless of a guilty plea. I.e. if the improper conduct was public drunkenness, your employer prohibits such conduct, and at some point in the process, you admitted being drunk in public, you might be subject to termination regardless of whether you pleaded guilty in court.

Your job is now at stake. However, you do have an opportunity for a hearing, so maybe your livelihood can be saved. Hire an attorney immediately.

I strongly recommend that you consult with an attorney immediately so that you can explore your legal rights, obligations, and options. If you wish to discuss retaining my services, contact me at:

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[Disclaimer: The above comments are not intended as nor should they be relied upon as "legal advice", which can only be obtained by personal consultation with a retained attorney; at which time the specific facts and circumstances of your case can be thoroughly evaluated. This reply is provided for general informational and educational purposes only, and does not create an attorney-client relationship with the responding attorney.]

Re: Is it criminal?

You should seriously consider applying to the

court to retract you guilty plea. Call me about

the facts in your criminal case.

Gary Moore, Esquire

Hackensack, New Jersey

800 273 7933

www.dwitrials.com

Re: Is it criminal?

The charge that you pled guilty to is a violation fo the New Jersey Criminal Code. While it is not a felony criminal charge, it is a disorderly persons offense criminal charge and in fact you do now have a criminal record as a result of your guilty plea. In other states disorderly persons offenses are referred to as misdemeanors. If you pled guilty less than twenty days ago, you can still file an appeal and try to get your conviction/guilty plea reversed by the Superior Court. If you would like to discuss this further you can reach me at 908-272-0111. There is never any charge for simply calling me to discuss a case. Thank you.

Sincerely yours, Ronald Aronds, Esq.

www.njworkerscompensationlaw.com