Representative Outcomes
These representative outcomes are provided to illustrate the type of defense work handled by the firm in New Jersey criminal, DWI, and license-related matters.
The Law Offices of John Moldovan, Esq., LLC represents clients facing criminal charges, DWI offenses, and serious traffic violations throughout New Jersey. The case results below reflect real outcomes and firm case-result media from municipal and superior courts across the state, including matters involving driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, leaving the scene, drug-related offenses, license issues, and other criminal charges.
Each case is different, but these results demonstrate how strategic defense and careful case analysis can significantly reduce exposure and protect a client’s record, license, and future.
As a former prosecutor and experienced New Jersey criminal defense attorney, John Moldovan brings a practical understanding of how these cases are evaluated, charged, and prosecuted. That insight is applied to each case, whether it involves a first-offense DWI municipal court appearance or a more complex criminal matter.
The New Jersey case results below include matters handled in courts such as Woodbridge Municipal Court, Elizabeth Municipal Court, New Milford Municipal Court, Mantua Joint Municipal Court, and other courts throughout Middlesex County, Ocean County, Cumberland County, Gloucester County, Bergen County, Union County, and surrounding jurisdictions.
Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Atlantic County DWI Result
Chris Cottrell faced three DWI matters and criminal charges across Atlantic City, Atlantic County Central, and Somers Point. Two of the three DWI charges were dismissed outright, all criminal charges were dismissed and expunged, and the final result included no jail and no license suspension on the DWI cases.
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Bradley Renner was facing a third DUI conviction with exposure that included six months in jail and thousands of dollars in fines. The DUI was dismissed outright, avoiding the conviction and the punishment that came with it.
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Taylor E. Stevens was facing a DUI/DWI matter in Barnegat Township Municipal Court. The DUI/DWI was dismissed, avoiding a DUI/DWI conviction.
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Jeffrey Goldman was facing DUI / drug-related allegations with exposure that included up to five years in state prison, a two-year license suspension, and approximately $15,000 in fines. The case was dismissed, fines were reduced to under $300, and the matter was positioned for full expungement.
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Facing a second-offense DWI, a criminal assault-by-auto charge, prison exposure reaching ten years, a two-year suspension, more than $15,000 in fines, and nine motor vehicle points, Ms. De Lorenzo walked away with a disorderly persons resolution, one year probation, fines only, and interlock in lieu of suspension.
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In Asbury Park Municipal Court, Ms. Donnelly was facing a first-offense DWI with professional consequences that, according to the client, threatened her job and pension. After a years-long battle, the DWI was dismissed outright and the matter was resolved as a minor traffic offense with no suspension, no interlock, no surcharges, and a fine under $500.
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In Gloucester County, the DUI charge was dismissed outright and the remaining matter was resolved on reduced terms only. No jail exposure. Three-month interlock only. License consequences were significantly limited through the defense result.
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Bergen County Superior Court matter involving major 2nd-degree indictable felony exposure. The defense crushed the case posture the client was facing and drove the matter away from the devastating exposure that was on the table.
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Ocean County first-degree homicide matter carrying exposure of twenty years to life. After a hard-fought defense effort, release was secured in under ninety days and the posture of an extraordinarily serious prosecution changed fast.
Civil Results
The firm's litigation record also includes a reported $1,000,000 bus-passenger injury settlement in Passaic and an approximately $350,000 premises-liability recovery for Collette Finn after a broken step collapse.
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After four-plus years of litigation across two related matters, the client beat serious 2nd-degree criminal gun exposure in Essex County Superior Court. All charges were dismissed. No jail. No suspension. No CDL revocation. The defense result protected both the client's license and commercial future.
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Criminal and DUI-related exposure was knocked out in New Milford Municipal Court. No jail. No DUI conviction. No criminal record. A clean defense result shut the case down without the fallout the client was facing.
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After sustained litigation pressure and defense work, the case against Mr. Meade was dismissed. The result ended the matter without a conviction and shut it down cleanly.
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After extended litigation, the matter was resolved with all charges dismissed, no suspension, and no CDL revocation. The defense result protected the client's license, livelihood, and record.
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In Woodbridge, the DWI matter was resolved with no license suspension, no jail, and only a three-month interlock requirement. All other charges were dismissed as part of the result.
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After a hard-fought defense in Linden, the criminal and DUI-related exposure was dismantled. No jail. No DUI. No criminal record. The case ended in a fine-only resolution instead of the far worse outcome the client was facing.
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In Toms River Municipal Court, Mr. Moro’s criminal charge and accompanying citations were dismissed outright. The result closed the criminal exposure and related municipal-court citations without the damage the case originally threatened.
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Bernards Township Municipal Court. Criminal charge dismissed. No suspension. No jail. Minimum fines. Interlock only.
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Facing DWI and refusal exposure with the risk of major license consequences, the final result was a dismissed refusal charge, a downgraded DWI resolution, and a three-month interlock only.
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This municipal court matter was worked through with focused defense review, steady pressure, and a resolution that meaningfully cut down the exposure the client was facing from start to finish.
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Elizabeth matter resolved with multiple charges, including leaving the scene of an accident, dismissed outright. A strong defense result closed the case without the exposure the client originally faced.
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