by Fred Sisto | Jul 2, 2022 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The Court continued in relevant part: In State v. Orlando, the defendant was convicted of separate counts in an indictment charging him with impairing the morals of two girls who were his neighbors, ages nine and seven, one in April and one in June. The trial court...
by Fred Sisto | Jun 30, 2022 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On April 19, 2022, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Camden County case of State v. Karl Smith. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8 was whether it was reversible error for the trial court to refuse to sever child sex abuse charges involving two victims....
by Fred Sisto | Jun 28, 2022 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
Justice Pierre-Louis continued in relevant part: The Appellate Division reached the opposite result in State v. Faison, 452 N.J. Super. at 394 -95. There, a different panel held that prior DWI convictions for which a defendant obtained PCR could not serve as predicate...
by Fred Sisto | Jun 26, 2022 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The Court continued in relevant part: And it is hardly the case that Section 26(b) is a purely distinct offense separate and apart from N.J.S.A. 39:3-40, given the fact that Section 26 specifically incorporates that statute by reference. See N.J.S.A. 2C:40-26(b)...
by Fred Sisto | Jun 24, 2022 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
On April 5, 2022, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Monmouth County case of State v. Michael Konecny. There were two principal issues under N.J.S.A 2C:40-26. The first is whether DWI convictions can increase the custodial sentence for the crime of driving while...