by Fred Sisto | May 1, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The Court continued in relevant part: In Delaware v. Prouse, the United States Supreme Court held that a detention of a motorist to check credentials is unreasonable, except in situations in which there is at least reasonable and articulable suspicion that a motorist...
by Fred Sisto | Apr 24, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The New Jersey Supreme Court continued in relevant part: Defendants moved to suppress the evidence found in the car. The trial court denied the motions. After being convicted for weapon possession by a jury, defendants appealed. They challenged the denial of their...
by Fred Sisto | Apr 17, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On May 30, 2023, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Monmouth County case of State v. Jamire Williams. The principal issue concerned whether a license plate check revealing a registered owner with a suspended license provides a lawful basis for a motor vehicle...
by Fred Sisto | Apr 10, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
Justice Sotomayor concluded with the following in relevant part: McIntosh’s contrary arguments are unpersuasive. He points to the Rule’s use of the word “must” to highlight its mandatory character, but such language standing “alone has not always led this...
by Fred Sisto | Apr 3, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The United States Supreme Court majority continued in relevant part: Other cases similarly have recognized that certain deadlines, if missed, do not deprive a public official of the power to take the action to which the deadline applies. See, e. g., Barnhart v....
