Review of the Major Municipal Court Cases 2014 NJSBA Municipal Court Practice CLE Seminar February 23, 2015

Review of the Major Municipal Court Cases 2014

NJSBA Municipal Court Practice CLE Seminar 

  February 23, 2015  4pm

NJ Law Center, New Brunswick, NJ

Presenter:  Kenneth A. Vercammen, Esq., Edison   

To Register: http://www.njsba.com

Info Contact:       NJSBA   732-249-5000

                 

Cases to be discussed:

_ Court cannot consider Sup Mt testimony unless agreed by defendant 
State v. Gibson

219 NJ 227 (2014)

_ Defendant can be entitled to Adjournment to Select Own Counsel.

State v Kates

216 NJ 393 (2014)

 
State v Adkins 
433 NJ Super. 479 
(App. Div. 2013) cert granted       

           

_ Defendant can be entitled to Adjournment to Select Own Counsel. State v Kates 216 NJ 393 (2014)

_ Police can’t search just because person is in no loitering area.
    State v. Gibson 214 NJ 564 (2014)

Suppression granted where stop based on driver high beams on.

State v. Witt

435 NJ Super. 608 (App. Div. 2014)

__ In the Matter of Louis DiLeo 216 NJ 449 (2014)

         The Judge should have adjourned trial for defendants to have an attorney

__ If Defendant detained, third person’s consent to search no good. State v. Coles 217 NJ 467 (2014)

__. Co-Occupant consent to search valid. State v. Lamb ­­­­­

__ If mandatory 180 days without parole, can’t get credit for inpatient State v. French  __ NJ Super. __ (App. Div 2014)

__ Suppression granted where stop based on driver high beams on. State v. Witt 435 NJ Super. 608 (App. Div. 2014) 

__ Prior DWI counts for enhanced refusal. State v. Frye ­­­217 NJ. 566 (2014)

__ Driving While Suspended Conviction Upheld Although DWI Conviction Vacated. State v. Sylvester __ N.J. Super. __ (App. Div. 2014

__  No warrant for DWI blood needed for tickets issued before 2013. State v, Jones __ NJ Super. __ (App. Div. 2014)

__ Supervising chemist can testify in vehicular homicide if they independently verified correctness of blood test results State v. Michaels ­­­­__ NJ__ (2014)

_ Supervising chemist can testify in rape case if they independently verified correctness of DNA results State v.  Roach __ NJ __ (2014) 

_ Defendant has burden to timely to object to testimony by pathologist who did not perform the victim’s autopsy State v. Williams __ NJ__ (2014)

_ For unlicensed driver, can’t get both fine and jail. State v. Carreon __ NJ Super. __ (App. Div. 2014)

       Top new Laws:

       New law finally establishes a Conditional Dismissal for 1^st time offenders in Municipal Court. Ken Vercammen testified in favor of the passage before the Assembly Judiciary Committee.

No insurance Law 39:6 R-2 amended to provide discretion for no DL suspension