Corrupting or Influencing a Jury (N.J.S.A. 2C:29-8) is an extremely serious charge in New Jersey that can be graded as a crime of the first degree in certain circumstances. Most seriously, people who use threats or force to influence a jury in cases involving murder, manslaughter, terrorism, aggravated assault, kidnapping, sexual assault, carjacking, and a laundry list of other serious felony crimes will be charged with a crime of the first degree and face a sentence of a decade or more if … [Read more...]

Defense Lawyer Helps With Corrupting Or Influencing A Jury (N.J.S.A. 2C:29-8) Charges People who are charged with a crime are often desperate to be acquitted, and can go to great lengths to sway a jury, or a single juror. Those who engage in illegal manipulation of juries and jurors may be charged with Corrupting or Influencing a Jury (N.J.S.A. 2C:29-8) in New Jersey, and can face significant exposure to prison and fines depending on the particulars in the complaint. As a base charge, … [Read more...]