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Drug/Criminal Lawyer in Bergen (Hackensack), Passaic (Paterson) and Morris (Morristown) Counties: The Use of Anonymous Tips in Investigative Stops
DRUG/CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: TORT CLAIM NOTICE TIME BEGINS TO RUN IN A CRIMINAL CASE AFTER THE UNDERLYING CASE IS FINALLY ADJUDICATED
DRUNK DRIVING/DWI ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: NEW LEGISLATION PENDING REFUSAL WARNING CASES
DRUG/CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: CURRENT POLITICAL VIEWS ON MARIJUANA USE
MARIJUANA/POT ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LIMITS MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PURCAHSE FIREARMS

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Today, the government is able to electronically monitor your home, telephone and e-mail, inspect your garbage, kick down doors and invade the sancity of your bedrooms, as well as the protected relationships you have with your lawyer. The government can even take your blood for DNA testing and archiving if your convicted of a crime as insignificant as possession of a small amount of certain drugs for your own personal consumption. The consequences of a conviction are literally mind-numbing!

If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself charged with a crime, you will soon learn that the most powerful weapons in your struggle to preserve your freedom are an experienced trial attorney and your right to a jury trial. Frank T. Luciano is committed to preserving his client's Constitutional and statutory rights, as well as the integrity and vitality of the American Jury System.

Frank T. Luciano has been working in courthouses across the state of New Jersey for over 30 years aggressively defending the criminally accused. His practice has a special emphasis in drug cases. He has published books and lectured in this area of the law. He has published a monthly column in the Gazette, on issues relating to drunk driving (DWI) and drug prosecutions. He participates in regular programs and seminars offered by continuing legal education association and is also a member of the country's leading trial lawyer associations, including the American Trial Lawyers Association (now known as the American Association for Justice), the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Legal Committee of the National Association for the Reformation of Marijuana Laws (NORML), the American Bar Assocation, the New Jew Jersey Bar Association, in which he is a member of select sections including the Criminal Law Section and the Municipal Court Section.

Frank T. Luciano's special interest and experience in the Criminal Justice System include the following area:

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Drug/Criminal Lawyer in Bergen (Hackensack), Passaic (Paterson) and Morris (Morristown) Counties: The Use of Anonymous Tips in Investigative Stops
Description: An article addressing The Use of Anonymous Tips in Investigative Stops, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties.
DRUG/CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: TORT CLAIM NOTICE TIME BEGINS TO RUN IN A CRIMINAL CASE AFTER THE UNDERLYING CASE IS FINALLY ADJUDICATED
Description: An article addressing Tort Claim Notice Time Begins to Run in a Criminal Case After the Underlying Case is Finally Adjudicated, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties.
DRUNK DRIVING/DWI ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: NEW LEGISLATION PENDING REFUSAL WARNING CASES
Description: An article addressing New Legislation Pending in Refusal Warning Cases, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties
DRUG/CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: CURRENT POLITICAL VIEWS ON MARIJUANA USE
Description: An article addressing Current Political Views on Marijuana Use, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties
MARIJUANA/POT ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LIMITS MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PURCAHSE FIREARMS
Description: An article addressing Federal Government Limits Medical Marijuana in Patient’s Ability to Purchase Firearms, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties.
DRUG/CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES SUPREME COURT REVIEWS SCOPE OF RAPE SHIELD LAW IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE
Description: An article addressing Supreme Court Reviews Scope of Rape Shield Law in Sexual Assault Case, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties
DRUG/CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON), AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: NEW JERSEY LAWYER IDENTIFIED IN FEDERAL RICO INDICTMENT
Description: An article addressing A New Jersey Lawyer Identified in a Federal RICO Indictment, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties
DRUG/CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON ) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: OCTOGENARIAN SUES OCEAN COUNTY PROSECUTOR FOR MURDER CONVICTION REVERSED BY THE FEDERAL COURT BECAUSE OF PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT
Description: An article addressing Octogenarian Sues Ocean County Prosecutor for Murder Conviction Reversed by the Federal Court Because of Prosecutorial Misconduct, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties.
DRUG/CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: DEPORTATION CONSEQUENCES IN PLEA ARRANGEMENT RETURNED TO THE SUPREME COURT
Description: An article addressing Deportation Consequences in a Plea Arrangement Returned to the Supreme Court, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties.
MARIJUANA/CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: CAN MEDICAL MARIJUANA BE USED IN THE WORKPLACE?
Description: An article addressing the question of Can Medical Marijuana be Used in the Workplace, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties
DRUNK DRIVING/DWI IN BERGEN (HACKESACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: THE USE OF FORCE IN EXTRACTING BLOOD IN A DRUNK DRIVING CASE
Description: An article addressing The Use of Force in Extracting Blood in a Drunk Driving Case, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties.
DRUNK DRIVING/DWI IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: WHO HAS THE BURDGEN OF PROVING A DEFENDANT'S CLAIM A SPEEDY TRIAL CLAIM?
Description: An article addressing Who Has the Burden of Proving a Defendant’s Claim, A Speedy Trial Claim, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties.
DRUG/CRIMINAL ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: TRIAL COURT'S EFFORT IN EXAMINING WITNESSES REQUIRES A REVERSAL
Description: An article addressing a Trial Court’s Effort in Examining Witnesses Requires a Reversal, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties.
CRIMINAL/DRUG ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: ISSUES RELATING TO AUTOMOBILE STOPS REQUIRE A HIGHLY SENSITIVE FACTUAL ANALYSIS
Description: An article addressing Issues Relating to Automobile Stops Require a Highly Sensitive Factual Analysis, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties.
CRIMINAL/DRUG ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: INVESTIGATING POLICE OFFICER MAY USE HEARSAY IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES
Description: An article addressing an Investigating Police Officer May Use Hearsay in Limited Circumstances, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties.
CRIMINAL/DRUG ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: PROSECUTOR'S "WAR ON DRUGS" COMMENTS IN OPENING AND CLOSING IS NOT SUFFICIENTLY PREJUDICIAL TO REQUIRE A REVERSAL
Description: An article addressing a Prosecutor’s “War on Drugs” Comments in Opening and Closing is Not Sufficiently Prejudicial to Require a Reversal, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in legal malpractice cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties.
DRUG/CRIMINAL ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: QUALIFIED EXPERT IN DRUG PROSECUTION MAY NOT OFFER AN OPINION AS THAT THE EVENTS HE OBSERVED WERE OF AN "ILLEGAL NARCOTIC TRANSACTION" UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE
Description: An article addressing Qualified Expert in Drug Prosecution May Not Offer an Opinion as That the Events He Observed Were of an "Illegal Narcotic Transaction" under Certain Circumstances of the Case, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties.
CRIMINAL/DRUG ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: ARRESTING OFFICER CANNOT OFFER AN OPINION AS TO WHETHER DEFENDANT'S POSSESSION OF DRUGS WAS WITH THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE
Description: An article addressing An Arresting Police Officer Cannot Offer An Opinion as to Whether Defendant’s Possession of Drugs was with the Intent to Distribute, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties.
MARIJUANA/DRUG ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: THIS AND THAT
Description: An article addressing This and That, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties.
CRIMINAL/DRUG LAWYER: BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON), AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: NEED FOR "WEED PASS" FOR FOREIGNERS IN NETHERLANDS MARIJUANA/POT SHOPS NIXED BY GOVERNMENT
Description: An article addressing Need for “Weed Pass” For Foreigners in Netherlands Marijuana/Pot Shops Nixed by Government, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties.

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DRUG/CRIMINAL ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (TOWN) COUNTIES: THE RIGHT TO AN INDICTMENT, THE LAW OF CONSPIRACY AND THE LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE CONCEPT
Description: An article addressing The Right to An Indictment, The Law of Conspriracy and the Lesser Included Offense, authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced criminal attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in criminal cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties
CRIMINAL LAW IN BERGEN AND PASSAIC COUNTIES: MOTOR VEHICLE STOPS AND THE FOURTH AMENDMENT
Can a prior conviction under New Jersey's Baby DWI Statute enhance the penalties of a subsequent adult DWI conviction?
Description: An article relating to the use of a prior conviction under New Jersey's Baby DWI Statute in a subsequent adult DWI case authored by Frank T. Luciano whose office is located in Bergen County. For almost 35 years, Mr. Luciano has represented clients accused of drunk driving/DWI. He works in Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Morris and Essex Counties.

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