by Fred Sisto | Sep 3, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On July 10, 2026, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Essex County case of State v. Tyree Dwyer. The first principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:35-14 concerned whether constructive as opposed to actual possession of a firearm precluded Recovery Court participation....
by Fred Sisto | Aug 27, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On July 9, 2026, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Atlantic County case of State v. Fredy Hernandez. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:1-9 was whether a prosecution violated double jeopardy after a mistrial in which the judge did not determine which count...
by Fred Sisto | Aug 20, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On June 10, 2026, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Camden County case of In the Matter of the Expungement of the Criminal/Juvenile Records of A.W. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:52-1 concerned a petitioner’s expungement eligibility while subject to...
by Fred Sisto | Aug 13, 2026 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
N.J.S.A. 2C:25-32.1 establishes a new domestic violence electronic monitoring program. The relevant statutory provisions are as follows. N.J.S.A. 2C:25-31 Four-Year Pilot Program for Electric Monitoring of Defendants and Notification of Domestic Violence Victims. The...
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...
