Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

We are being represented by the prosecutors office in our daughters case against her grandfather on molestation charges. We feel that the prosecutor is looking at our case as just another case and we are very unhappy. We do not receive notifications on hearings, my calls aren't returned. Just today we went to the arraignment hearing and found out it was postponed and that the prosecutor was aware of that a week ago, when questioned she answered sorry I should have told you, but I didn't know you were going. Then to top it off, we found out that the defense attorney is someone that represented my husband years ago in a different matter, he is good. Should we be thinking of hiring our own attorney at this point?


Asked on 2/06/12, 2:44 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gary Moore Gary Moore Attorney At Law

The prosecutor represents the State of New Jersey because it is alleged that the grandfather violated one of it's criminal lawyer. If you rasie the issue of a conflict of interest on the part of the defendant's lawyer the prosecutor must be convinced that it exists. Additionally, the Bergen

County Prosecutor's Office has a witness/victim office which is supposed to provide the service which you seek from that office. I could assist you in communicating with the prosecutor's office.

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Answered on 2/06/12, 5:40 pm


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