The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently agreed to consider State v. Jason M. O’Donnell, which involves whether a candidate who loses an election was still be convicted of accepting a bribe. Facts of the Case A grand jury charged defendant Jason M. O’Donnell with a violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:27-2,
In State v. Marcus S. Mackroy-Davis (A-43-21/086626) (Decided June 27, 2022), the Supreme Court of New Jersey addressed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a defendant’s right to a speedy trial. The court acknowledged that the defendant’s trial was subject to multiple delays, most of which resulted from the
The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently granted certification in State v. Keogh. The case involves the distinction between investigative questioning and custodial interrogation for the purposes of determining whether a Miranda warning is required. Facts of the Case At approximately 7:36 p.m., the Bound Brook Police Department was dispatched
On September 28, 2022, the Supreme Court of New Jersey held oral arguments in In the Matter of Officer Gregory DiGuglielmo and New Jersey Institute of Technology. The case involves whether a campus police officer who was terminated by the New Jersey Institute of Technology because of alleged non-criminal misconduct
In State v. A.L.A.,(A-3-21/085500)(Decided August 18, 2022), the New Jersey Supreme Court held that in child endangerment cases, as well as simple assault cases, courts must instruct juries that reasonable corporal punishment is legal. Because the jury in the case could not have understood that the reasonable corporal punishment language in
The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently agreed to hear appeals from both sides in a closely watched case involving law enforcement access to social media accounts. The specific issue in Facebook, Inc. v. State of New Jersey is whether police can obtain prospective electronic communications from a Facebook account
In Mirian Rivera v. The Valley Hospital, Inc. (A-25/26/27-21) (Decided August 25, 2022), the Supreme Court of New Jersey reaffirmed when punitive damages claims are available in New Jersey medical malpractice cases. The court held that punitive damages were not warranted because the evidence did not show that the defendants’
In Larry Schwartz v. Nicholas Menas, Esq. (A-54/55-20/085184) (Decided August 17, 2022), the Supreme Court of New Jersey rejected a per se ban on claims by new businesses for lost profits damages. According to the court, claims for lost profits damages are governed by the standard of reasonable certainty and
