by Fred Sisto | Oct 1, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The Appellate Division continued in relevant part: The principle reflects the general rule embodied in N.J.S.A. 1:1-15’s express language: “No offense committed . . . previous to the time of the repeal or alteration of any” statute “shall be...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 29, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On August 11, 2021, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Cape May County case of State v. John Jacobus. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:43-6.4 was whether a defendant sentenced to CSL (Community Supervision for Life) in 2002 should be indicted for a...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 27, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The New Jersey Supreme Court concluded with the following in relevant part: That a defendant who violates parole can benefit from excess service credits while a defendant who complies with parole cannot is an absurd result that the Legislature could not have had in...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 25, 2021 | Blog, Drug Crime, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On August 3, 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Essex County case of State v. Paulino Njango. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:43-7.2 was whether the defendant’s parole supervision period had to be reduced for time spent mistakenly incarcerated....
by Fred Sisto | Sep 23, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
Justice Fernandez-Vina concluded with the following in relevant part: Registrant’s conviction and sentencing were legal determinations of his already-completed conduct. Given that a statute is retrospective if it “‘applies to events occurring before...