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...
by Fred Sisto | Apr 30, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On February 23, 2026, the New Jersey Supreme court decided the Atlantic County case of State v. Jamel Carlton. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:44-3 concerned whether the jury was required to determine the existence of prior convictions that were the basis for...
by Fred Sisto | Apr 23, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On February 23, 2026, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Hudson County case of State v. Norman Millner. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:7-2 concerned whether defendants have a right to challenge the State’s interpretation of an out-of-state sex offense...
