by Fred Sisto | Jul 27, 2023 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On March 16, 2023, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Hudson County case of Y.H. and K.W.C. v. T.C., Uber Technologies. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:52-1 concerned resolving a conflict between the expungement statute and a statue barring rideshare...
by Fred Sisto | Jul 25, 2023 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The Court concluded with the following: Finally, in State v. Gentry, the State presented evidence that during a theft, the defendant used force against a store employee, Tiffany Davis, and store manager, David Lowe. During deliberations, the jury sent out a note,...
by Fred Sisto | Jul 23, 2023 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The New Jersey Supreme Court continued in relevant part: We agree with the Appellate Division that unlike in Frisby, the State here did not rely on contradictory theories and “did not try to prove that defendant committed the crime by presenting different...
by Fred Sisto | Jul 21, 2023 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The New Jersey Supreme Court continued in relevant part: Under this Court’s precedent, a specific unanimity instruction may be required when, for example: (1) a criminal offense “can be proven by different theories,” based on different acts, relying...
by Fred Sisto | Jul 19, 2023 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On March 16, 2023, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Union County case of State v. Macchia. The principal issue before the Court under N.J.S.A. 2C:1-13 was whether a unanimous verdict rejecting self-defense was sufficient to sustain defendant’s conviction for...