State v. Sims
The New Jersey Supreme Court dealt with two critical issues. Before a warrant was issued, the police arrested the defendant for suspicion of having committed attempted murder. Interrogating officers read
March 16, 2022
The New Jersey Supreme Court dealt with two critical issues. Before a warrant was issued, the police arrested the defendant for suspicion of having committed attempted murder. Interrogating officers read
In a case more notable for the defendant than the law, the Third Circuit affirmed the conviction of former Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski. In a widely-publicized prosecution, the former mayor
The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the defendant’s convictions based on an automobile crash the defendant was involved in while he was intoxicated. The defendant claimed that the trial court violated
The New Jersey Supreme Court reversed the Law Division’s opinion, which had affirmed the defendant’s convictions for controlled dangerous substance and firearm offenses. The Supreme Court held that a violation
The New Jersey Supreme Court made two critical constitutional rulings in one case. First, the Court ruled that the defendant’s right to confrontation was violated when the State introduced an
The Pennsylvania Superior Court whittled away at criminal defendants’ right to confront their accusers. Here, the defendant appealed after a jury convicted him of aggravated assault and firearms offenses. The
In Commonwealth v. Rogers, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether a criminal defendant is permitted to introduce evidence of his alleged victims’ prior prostitution convictions to bolster
In State v. Williamson, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued an important decision on the intersection of a criminal defendant’s right to confront his accuser and the dying declaration exception
The Appellate Division dealt with two important constitutional issues in State v. Sims. First, the Court was asked to determine whether police officers were required to inform the defendant of
The Court of the Appellate Division affirmed the defendant’s conviction for possession of a gun, holding that, though the trial court erred in admitting the defendant’s prior convictions, the error
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