by Fred Sisto | Apr 16, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On February 24, 2026, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Essex County case of State v. Gualberto Lebron. A principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:44-1 concerned the propriety of applying aggravating factor one to the defendant’s murder sentence. Aggravating factor... 
by Fred Sisto | Apr 9, 2026 | Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On February 24, 2026, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Essex County case of State v. Gualberto Lebron. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:11-4 concerned the propriety of the trial court’s refusal to charge the jury on passion provocation manslaughter as an... 
by Fred Sisto | Apr 2, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On October 10, 2025, Judge Fritch of the Ocean County Superior Court, Law Division (Criminal Part) decided the case of State v. Edward Lynch, Jr. This is a rare, published Law Division decision. Published decisions are usually reserved for Appellate Division and... by Fred Sisto | Mar 26, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On February 10, 2026, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Camden County case of S.M.T. v. S.A. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:25-29 concerned the adequacy of the trial court’s conclusions of fact and law in denying a final restraining order. Judge Berdote... 
by Fred Sisto | Mar 19, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On November 18, 2025, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Essex County case of C.J.S. v. A.S. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:14-13 was whether a defendant step-parent barred from contact with the plaintiff’s children had a “child in common” relationship... 