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Criminal mischief

Asked on May 19th, 2017 on Criminal Law - New Jersey
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Friend is in custody for restraining order his wife put on him. He has a criminal mischief charge among others for breaking her phone during an argument. While he is in custody, wife broke the locks on his tool shed and destroyed the doors and gave and sold his tools and broke into a tool box and destroyed other items. Police are saying it's marital property and she can do what she wants. How come he has charges for breaking a phone he bought her, but she gets a free pass for causing more damage?
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Criminal Defense Attorney serving Toms River, NJ at Edward J. Dimon
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Restraining Orders cannot be violated. There is no room for error. Tweeting is sufficient. The matter involving the tools is separate and the burden is on the plaintiff to prove. He must have his witnesses prepare statements for the police. 
Answered on May 20th, 2017 at 1:28 PM

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