by Fred Sisto | Aug 6, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On May 28, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in the Mississippi case of Pitchford v. Cain. The principal issue concerned the validity of the prosecutor’s reasons for striking four black prospective jurors during jury selection. Justice...
by Fred Sisto | Jul 30, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On May 26, 2026, a unanimous New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Hudson County case of State v. Nirav Patel. The principal issue concerned whether the defendant’s claim of newly discovered evidence entitled him to a new trial. Chief Justice Rabner wrote for the Court...
by Fred Sisto | Jul 23, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On May 21, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the state of Alabama’s appeal in the case of Hamm v. Smith. The principal issue concerned how courts should evaluate conflicting IQ scores in determining if an inmate is too intellectually disabled to execute...
by Fred Sisto | Jul 16, 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. Thomas DiNapoli. A principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:2-3 concerned when the State is required to give notice of its causation theory to the Defense. Another issue under N.J.S.A....
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...
