by Fred Sisto | Mar 27, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The Court concluded with the following in relevant part: N.J.S.A. 2A:162-19(f) presents a path for individual defendants to argue against continued detention when (1) there is new information, or a change in circumstances, (2) that is material to the release decision....
by Fred Sisto | Mar 25, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
Chief Justice Rabner continued with the following in relevant part: *Defendants who have been detained for at least six months, and can make a preliminary showing that they are entitled to relief based on one or more of the above factors, have the right to reopen...
by Fred Sisto | Mar 23, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The New Jersey Supreme Court continued in relevant part: Movants rely on constitutional and statutory bases in support of their requests for relief. Due process concerns can impose limits on pretrial detention. Courts look to various considerations to assess that type...
by Fred Sisto | Mar 21, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On February 11, 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the statewide case of In the Matter of the Request to Release Certain Pretrial Detainees. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2A:162-19(f) concerned whether the COVID-related delays in presenting cases to grand...
by Fred Sisto | Mar 19, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The New Jersey Supreme Court majority concluded with the following in relevant part: Here, Detective Quesada referred to defendant as “the defendant” only twice in narrating the surveillance footage, and defense counsel did not object those references. Although those...