by Fred Sisto | Jun 18, 2024 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The Court continued in relevant part: The results reported on Exhibit S-5 showed that defendant’s blood alcohol content was 0.103%, a concentration above the legal limit. These findings were essentially consistent with the corresponding worksheets admitted into...
by Fred Sisto | Jun 16, 2024 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The Court continued in relevant part: Exhibit S-2 further recites, in pre-printed language, that the specimen was “given to the requesting law enforcement officer” and “was taken pursuant to Section 1 of the New Jersey Public Law 1986, Chapter 189 7,...
by Fred Sisto | Jun 12, 2024 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The three-judge panel continued in relevant part: Defendant’s admission that he had consumed five beers and the other observed characteristics of him and the accident scene led the officer to conclude that defendant was intoxicated. The officer...
by Fred Sisto | Jun 10, 2024 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The Appellate Division continued in relevant part: At about 1:35 a.m. on March 18, 2005, defendant Adam J. Kent lost control of his Lincoln automobile while driving on Rae Avenue in Hawthorne. The Lincoln jumped a curb and flipped over onto its roof, landing in the...
by Fred Sisto | Jun 8, 2024 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The next case to address confrontation clause issues is the Passaic County case of State v. Kent (App. Div. 2007). Judge Sabatino wrote for the three-judge appellate panel in relevant part: This drunk driving case presents another instance concerning the admissibility...
