If you or a loved one has been arrested for carjacking, you need an aggressive and relentless attorney on your side. The Pagliara Law Group, can provide you with the protection and representation necessary to get the best result possible. We represent individuals charged with carjacking anywhere in NJ.
New Jersey Carjacking Law
The carjacking law is set forth at N.J.S.A. 2C:15-2 and generally requires that the prosecutor establish two (2) elements. First, the state must demonstrate that a motor vehicle was taken without consent and with the intention of depriving the true owner of the vehicle. Second, there must be a showing of one of the following: (i) infliction or use of bodily force to obtain control of the vehicle; (ii) threats (e.g. express or implied such as where a gun is exhibited) or knowingly placing an occupant in imminent fear of bodily injury; (iii) the accused committed a first or second-degree crime during the course of obtaining control of the vehicle (e.g. committed an aggravated assault on a rescuer); or (iv) the defendant took the car while occupants remain in the vehicle.
It is important to note that in accordance with State v. Matarama grabbing someone’s keys or attempting to pull off a carjacking will suffice under N.J.S.A. 2C:15-2.
Grading of the Offense of Carjacking
Carjacking is a first-degree charge that subjects an individual to a possible jail term of between 10 and 30 years in prison. Additionally, the No Early Release Act (“NERA”) applies and therefore an individual must serve 85% of any sentence imposed under section 2C:15-2 before they are eligible for parole.
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