by Fred Sisto | Jun 4, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On April 13, 2026, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Bergen County case of In the Matter of the Expungement of the Criminal/Juvenile Records of R.G.C. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:52-1 concerned when an expungement could be denied for failure to pay...
by Fred Sisto | May 28, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On March 19, 2026, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Hudson County case of State v. Jahmere Glover. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:58-6.1 concerned the constitutionality of 21 as the minimum age for gun possession. Presiding Judge Gilson wrote for the...
by Fred Sisto | May 21, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On March 18, 2026, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Bergen County case of IMO the Appeal of the Denial od Mikhail Polatov’s Application for a Firearms Purchaser ID Card. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:58-3 concerned the propriety of the denial of the...
by Fred Sisto | May 14, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On February 24, 2026, a unanimous New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Gloucester County case of State v. Walter Giliano. The principal issue concerned whether the defendant was denied his right to a jury that represented a fair cross-section of the community. Chief...
by Fred Sisto | May 7, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On February 25, 2026, a unanimous New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Cumberland County case of State v. Gerald Butler. The principal issue before the Court concerned whether the accumulation of errors deprived the defendant of a fair trial. Justice Noriega wrote for...
