by Fred Sisto | Aug 7, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On March 20, 2025, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Morris County case of State v. Ahjhir Jones. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:35-14 concerned the defendant’s Recovery Court application after he pleaded guilty to a gun charge. Judge Natali wrote for...
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...
