by Fred Sisto | Jan 15, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On November 24, 2025, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of Pitts v. Mississippi. The principal issue concerned the Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause. This was a “per curiam” opinion. “Per curiam” opinions are supposed to involve such a... 
by Fred Sisto | Jan 8, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On November 20, 2025, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Middlesex County case of State v. Darryl Nieves. The principal issue concerned the scientific reliability of testimony regarding Shaken Baby Syndrome / Abusive Head Trauma. Justice Pierre-Louis, my Rutgers... 
by Fred Sisto | Jan 1, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On October 15, 2025 the United States Supreme Court denied the application for a stay of a death sentence in the case of Crawford v. Mississippi. Justice Alito was presented with the application and denied a writ of certiorari. Justice Sotomayor, joined by Justices... 
by Fred Sisto | Dec 25, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On November 17, 2025, a 6-3 majority of the United States Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari in the case of Hutson v. U.S. Justice Gorsuch would grant the petition. Justice Alito, joined by Justice Thomas, dissented from the denial of certiorari in... 
by Fred Sisto | Dec 18, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On November 10, 2025, the United States Supreme Court denied a petition for a writ of certiorari in the case of Veneno v. U.S. The principal issue concerned the continued validity of an 1886 case that addressed the federal government’s power over American Indian... 