by Fred Sisto | Oct 9, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On July 30, 2025, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Cape May County case of In the Matter of the Expungement of the Criminal/Juvenile Records of P.L. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:52-1 concerned whether a Recovery Court graduate could have a juvenile...
by Fred Sisto | Oct 2, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On July 22, 2025, a 5-2 majority of the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Ocean County case of State v. Juan Hernandez-Peralta. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:43-2 concerned whether counsel was ineffective for not informing the defendant of immigration...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 25, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On July 7, 2025, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Middlesex County case of In Re Registrant S.O. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:7-2 concerned the proper considerations under the “public safety prong” for evaluating a motion to terminate Megan’s Law and...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 18, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On May 27, 2025, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Passaic County case of M.A. v. J.H.M. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:25-29 concerned whether a trial court can draw an adverse inference from a defendant’s refusal to testify at a Final Restraining Order...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 11, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On May 6, 2025, a unanimous New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Mercer County case of State v. John Bragg. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4 concerned self-defense and whether the jury was properly instructed on the “castle doctrine.” Chief Justice Rabner...
