by Fred Sisto | Jul 9, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On May 12, 2026, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Union County case of State v. DiNapoli. The principal issues concerned the relevance of the defense expert’s testimony and whether a hearing was required before it could be admitted at trial. Justice Noriega, a...
by Fred Sisto | Jul 2, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On May 5, 2026, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Camden County case of G.G.S. v. A.C.B. The principal issue under N.J.S.A.2C:25-29 concerned whether the sexual assault at issue warranted a Final Restraining Order when there was non history of domestic...
by Fred Sisto | Jun 25, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On April 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of District of Columbia v. R.W. The principal issue concerned whether there was reasonable suspicion to justify the stop of the driver. This was a per curiam opinion. Per curiam opinions are supposed...
by Fred Sisto | Jun 18, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On March 25, 2026, an 8-1 majority of the United States States Supreme Court decided the case of Rico v. U.S. The principal issue concerned whether a defendant’s supervised release could be automatically extended when he absconds. Justice Gorsuch wrote for the Court...
by Fred Sisto | Jun 11, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On April 16, 2026, a unanimous New Jersey Supreme court decided the Cumberland County case of State v. Jule Hannah. The principal issue under Evidence Rule 701 concerned whether a lay witness can testify regarding cell site location information (CSLI) —...
