by Fred Sisto | Sep 24, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On July 14, 2026, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Somerset County case of State v. Arthur Wildgoose. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2 concerned whether it would be fundamentally unjust to procedurally bar regarding the defendant’s plea offer and...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 17, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On July 17, 2026, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals decided the case of Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs v. Attorney General of New Jersey. The principal issue concerned the constitutionality of New Jersey’s ban on assault firearms and “large capacity...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 10, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On July 9, 2026, a unanimous New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Bergen County case of State v. R.F.P. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:14-7 concerned whether the defendant made a sufficient showing for an in camera review of the alleged victim’s mental health...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 3, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On July 10, 2026, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Essex County case of State v. Tyree Dwyer. The first principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:35-14 concerned whether constructive as opposed to actual possession of a firearm precluded Recovery Court participation....
by Fred Sisto | Aug 27, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On July 9, 2026, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Atlantic County case of State v. Fredy Hernandez. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:1-9 was whether a prosecution violated double jeopardy after a mistrial in which the judge did not determine which count...
