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...
by Fred Sisto | Aug 18, 2017 | Blog, Drug Crime, Monmouth County, Ocean County
The way the statute is currently drafted, if a person were to be sentenced into Drug Court today and then go to a municipal court to resolve a pending under-50 grams of marijuana case, they are technically barred from the expungement under N.J.S.A. 2C:35-14(m). While...
