by admin | Jun 18, 2012 | Criminal News
Two counts of first degree murder were dismissed on June 15, 2012, against our client, “E.F,” of Red Bank, by a judge sitting in Monmouth County Superior Court. The co-defendant, Antonio Suarez- Perez, who was convicted by a Monmouth County jury on a... by admin | Jun 6, 2012 | Criminal News
In a recent New Jersey decision, State v. Kates (A-3907-10T1), the Appellate Division held that a defendant was denied his Sixth Amendment right to counsel of his choice when the trial court improperly denied him a continuance to hire a private attorney. In Kates,... by admin | Jun 6, 2012 | Criminal News
In State v. Ates (A-2308-09T3), the New Jersey Appellate Division recently held that the New Jersey Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act (“New Jersey wiretap act”) is not unconstitutional merely because it permits New Jersey law enforcement... by admin | May 21, 2012 | Criminal News
The New Jersey Superior Court – Appellate Division, reversed a conviction for vehicular homicide because the judge presiding over the trial permitted the County Medical Examiner to testify to the probable identity of the driver and the movements of the... by admin | May 18, 2012 | Criminal News
The United States Supreme Court, in Padilla v. Kentucky, recently held that a criminal defense attorney has the affirmative duty to inform his or her client of the immigration consequences of a guilty plea prior to entry of that plea. Two New Jersey criminal cases... by admin | May 8, 2012 | Criminal News
Dharun Ravi has filed motions seeking acquittal or a new trial following the March 16 jury verdict finding him guilty of various charges, including third-degree invasion of privacy and New Jersey’s 2001 “bias intimidation” law, which carries a...