On February 25, 2026, a unanimous New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Cumberland County case of State v. Gerald Butler. The principal issue before the Court concerned whether the accumulation of errors deprived the defendant of a fair trial. Justice Noriega wrote for...
On February 23, 2026, the New Jersey Supreme court decided the Atlantic County case of State v. Jamel Carlton. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:44-3 concerned whether the jury was required to determine the existence of prior convictions that were the basis for...
On February 23, 2026, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Hudson County case of State v. Norman Millner. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:7-2 concerned whether defendants have a right to challenge the State’s interpretation of an out-of-state sex offense...
On February 24, 2026, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Essex County case of State v. Gualberto Lebron. A principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:44-1 concerned the propriety of applying aggravating factor one to the defendant’s murder sentence. Aggravating factor...
On February 24, 2026, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Essex County case of State v. Gualberto Lebron. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:11-4 concerned the propriety of the trial court’s refusal to charge the jury on passion provocation manslaughter as an...
On October 10, 2025, Judge Fritch of the Ocean County Superior Court, Law Division (Criminal Part) decided the case of State v. Edward Lynch, Jr. This is a rare, published Law Division decision. Published decisions are usually reserved for Appellate Division and...
On February 10, 2026, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Camden County case of S.M.T. v. S.A. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:25-29 concerned the adequacy of the trial court’s conclusions of fact and law in denying a final restraining order. Judge Berdote...
On November 18, 2025, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Essex County case of C.J.S. v. A.S. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:14-13 was whether a defendant step-parent barred from contact with the plaintiff’s children had a “child in common” relationship...
On January 14, 2026, a unanimous United States Supreme Court decided the case of Case v. Montana. The principal issue concerned application of the “emergency aid” exception to the warrant requirement. The case was decided under Fourth Amendment grounds. The Fourth...
On December 4, 2025, a unanimous New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Monmouth County case of State v. Paul Caneiro. The principal issue concerned application of the exigent circumstances exception to the warrant requirement during an active fire. Justice Fasciale...