by Fred Sisto | Jul 31, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
Decided On March 14, 2025, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Middlesex County case of State v. Thomas Canales. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:1-9 concerned whether the defendant could be tried again after his two trials ended in a hung jury and an...
by Fred Sisto | Jul 24, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On February 7, 2025, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Somerset County case of State v. Cindy Keogh. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1.2 whether a “Endangering an Injured Victim” charge could be based on a delay in calling 9-1-1. The case involved a...
by Fred Sisto | Jul 17, 2025 | Blog, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On January 23, 2025, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Essex County case of State v. Stephanie Martinez. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4 concerned the propriety of a passion provocation manslaughter conviction when a jury also found that the State...
by Fred Sisto | Jul 10, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The Appellate Division concluded with the following in relevant part: While we are mindful of the administrative burdens that will result from remanding a potentially large number of pipeline cases for new jury trials, we are not prepared to hold that the defendants...
by Fred Sisto | Jul 3, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The Appellate Division continued in relevant part: Based on the opinion’s clear directive, we are reticent to conclude that the Erlinger majority meant for the constitutional rights recognized in Apprendi and its progeny to be treated essentially as a...
