by Fred Sisto | Sep 9, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The Marijuana Decriminalization Law, L. 2021, c. 19, codified in relevant part at N.J.S.A. 2C:35-23.l and N.J.S.A. 2C:52-6.l, provides for the dismissal, vacating, and expungement of certain marijuana and hashish cases involving specified offenses as defined in that...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 7, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On July 1, 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court has entered an Order regarding automated processes for dismissal, vacating, and expungement of certain marijuana and hashish cases involving offenses enumerated in the Marijuana Decriminalization Law, L.2021, c. 19. The...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 5, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The Court concluded with the following in relevant part: Although no formal Batson/Gilmore evaluation was conducted before the trial court, the detailed record reveals that the circumstances surrounding F.G.’s dismissal allowed for an inference that his removal was...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 3, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The New Jersey Supreme Court continued with the following in relevant part: In providing guidance on this topic, the Court attempts to accommodate multiple interests: the overriding importance of selecting fair juries that are comprised of qualified, impartial...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 1, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
Chief Justice Rabner continued in relevant part: Batson and Gilmore address purposeful racial discrimination in jury selection. Yet parties may not be aware of their own biases. Justice Marshall highlighted the concern of implicit bias in a concurring opinion in...