Timothy S. Farrow Criminal Law Blog

Timothy Farrow has been a very familiar face over the years in Mt. Laurel Municipal Court, but not one necessarily one the Prosecutor looks forward to seeing.  Over the last few months, he has had some hard-fought battles with victories worthy of the effort. ... Read More

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled yesterday that a prior conviction for refusing to submit to a breath test under NJSA 39:4-50.4a does not enhance a subsequent conviction for drunk driving under NJSA 39:4-50.  In the case of State v. Eileen M. Ciancaglini (A-92/93-09), the Court reversed the Appellate Division and returned the law to that previously established by State v. DiSomma, 262 N.J.Super. 375 (App. Div. 1993).... Read More

When it comes to drinking alcohol before driving, we have all heard it a million times in commercials, and especially over the holidays that just passed, "Know when to say when."  But how do we really know when we reach that danger zone?  The starting point of course is the legal limit, which is now consistently defined in all 50 states as .08% Blood Alcohol Content (BAC).  But what does that really mean? ... Read More