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FARROW CONTINUES TO TAKE LEAD IN FIGHT AGAINST TAKEOVER OF RUTGERS CAMDEN  A few months ago, we reported that our own Tim Farrow has been an extremely active leader in the fight against the proposed takeover of Rutgers Camden by Rowan University first announced by…

“NJ Weedman” Retrial Postponed Until September   Last week in the trial of Ed “NJ Weedman” Forchion, a jury found him guilty of possession of marijuana in Burlington County.  However, they could not reach a verdict on intent to distribute the pound of marijuana that…

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Vote to Decriminalize Marijuana in New Jersey Postponed   A vote in the State Assembly on the decriminalization of marijuana scheduled for last Thursday was postponed until June. Supporters feel that the bill, which has bi-partisan support, stands a good chance of passing the legislature…

Sentence in Rutgers Webcam Case Sparks Debate Over Invasion of Privacy & Hate Crimes Laws   National attention was drawn to the New Jersey criminal justice system this week during the culmination of the Dharun Ravi case.  Ravi was convicted on 15 different charges stemming…

In State of New Jersey in the Interest of A.C., a juvenile was arrested in December 2010 as a result of a three count complaint alleging that he had committed two acts of first degree aggravated sexual assault and a second degree sexual assault on…

In the recent Monmouth County Superior Court decision State of New Jersey in the Interest of A.C., the court denied the juvenile’s motion for a jury trial. In sum, the juvenile was charged with two acts of 1st degree sexual assault and a separate 2nd…

n Johnson v. State,[FN13] the supreme court held: In harmony with the central thrust of Franks, we hold that the Franks standard applies to alleged omissions from probable cause affidavits except that (1) the reviewing court must determine whether the omitted material, if added to…

Governor Christie has signed a new road rage law, known as “Jessica Rogers Law”, named for a victim who was paralyzed as a result of a road rage accident. The new law upgrades the offense of assault by auto in cases involving road rage. It…

The national media attention created by the controversial Trayvon Martin case in Florida provides an opportunity to compare the Florida “Stand Your Ground” statute with New Jersey self-defense laws. Florida Statute 776.012 provides that “a person is justified in the use of deadly force and…