by Fred Sisto | Jan 29, 2018 | Blog, Drug Crime, New Jersey
On December 18, 2017, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the case of State v. Akeem Boone. Justice Fernandez-Vina wrote for a unanimous Court. The principle issue was whether a warrant application that did not include evidence as to why a specific apartment unit...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 5, 2017 | Blog, Criminal Law, Drug Crime, Law Reform and Amendments, Monmouth County, Ocean County
The bill was amended and merged into a committee substitute with other bills that proposed various amendments to Chapter 52, mainly to reduce the waiting periods for expungements. See Assembly Committee Substitute for Assembly Bill Nos. 206, 471, 1663, 2879, 3060 and...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 3, 2017 | Blog, Criminal Law, Drug Crime, Law Reform and Amendments, Monmouth County, Ocean County
We add that the public interest showing, based on the statute’s plain language, pertains only to convictions described in N.J.S.A. 2C:52-2(c)(3). If the person meets the public interest test regarding an identified third- or fourth-degree conviction, then his or...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 1, 2017 | Blog, Criminal Law, Drug Crime, Law Reform and Amendments, Monmouth County, Ocean County
On August 1, 2017, a three judge Appellate Division panel decided the case of I.M.O. of the expungement of the arrest/charge records of T.B., J.N.-T., R.C. The panel included former Monmouth County Criminal Presiding Judge Vernoia. The principle issue before the Court...
by Fred Sisto | Aug 20, 2017 | Blog, Drug Crime, Monmouth County, Ocean County
This would ensure that defendants would receive prompt drug treatment rather than having to resolve often petty disorderly persons offenses prior to being sentenced into Drug Court. The goal of the Drug Court is to evaluate the need for a client’s treatment and...
