by Fred Sisto | Jun 27, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On May 11, 2021 a unanimous New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Monmouth county case of State v. Edgar Torres. The principal issue concerned the reasoning required for a Court’s imposition of consecutive sentences. Justice LaVecchia wrote for the Court in relevant...
by Fred Sisto | Jun 25, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
Justice Albin concluded with the following in relevant part: That New Jersey used a pilot program to ensure the efficacy of virtual grand juries did not create an impermissible classification and advanced a legitimate constitutional objective, thus satisfying the...
by Fred Sisto | Jun 23, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The New Jersey Supreme Court continued in relevant part: Here, in authorizing grand juries to operate in a virtual format for a temporary period during an unprecedented public health emergency, the Court is exercising a quintessential judicial power that is not in any...
by Fred Sisto | Jun 21, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
Justice Albin continued in relevant part: Article I, Paragraph 8 of the New Jersey Constitution guarantees that “no person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense, unless on the presentment or indictment of a grand jury.” The Court traces the history of the...
by Fred Sisto | Jun 19, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The New Jersey Supreme Court continued in relevant part: The grand jury foreperson conducted pre- and post-deliberation technology checks to ensure that the grand jurors had not experienced any technical problems that affected their ability to hear and/or observe the...