by Fred Sisto | Jan 29, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On December 17, 2025, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Middlesex County case of State v. K.W. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2 concerned whether the mistaken application of a statutory amendment that occurred after the alleged offense violated Ex...
by Fred Sisto | Jan 22, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On December 1, 2025, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Middlesex County case of A.C. v. R.S. The principal issues under N.J.S.A. 2C:14-16 concerned whether cyber-harassment could be based on text messages and whether the circumstances of the case supported...
by Fred Sisto | Jan 15, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On November 24, 2025, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of Pitts v. Mississippi. The principal issue concerned the Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause. This was a “per curiam” opinion. “Per curiam” opinions are supposed to involve such a...
by Fred Sisto | Jan 8, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On November 20, 2025, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Middlesex County case of State v. Darryl Nieves. The principal issue concerned the scientific reliability of testimony regarding Shaken Baby Syndrome / Abusive Head Trauma. Justice Pierre-Louis, my Rutgers...
by Fred Sisto | Jan 1, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On October 15, 2025 the United States Supreme Court denied the application for a stay of a death sentence in the case of Crawford v. Mississippi. Justice Alito was presented with the application and denied a writ of certiorari. Justice Sotomayor, joined by Justices...
