Muni-mail Practice Pointer: Factors to consider in traffic sentencing

 As a public service, beginning today, from time to time, muni-mail will present you with certain advanced practice pointers that will be of help to those who practice in the municipal courts of our state. =================================================================================== Rule 7:9-1(c) which was adopted by the Supreme Court on September 1st, requires that In non-criminal code cases involving… Read More

Muni-mail – Supremes Uphold “Animal House” Ruling – State v. Kaltner

 [05/01/12 - 3:39 pm] This morning, in a per curiam decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed the Appellate Division holding in the so-called “Animal House” case of State v. Kaltner. [State v. Kaltner, 420 NJ Super. 524 (App. Div. 2011)] In Kaltner, the police responded to the scene of a wild, raucus college party… Read More

Muni-mail – Expert’s Opinion Must Be Expressed as Hypothetical – State v. Jones

 [04/17/12 - 10:53 pm] This morning, in a case captioned State v. Jones, the Appellate Division ruled that an expert opinion related to the possession of cocaine by the defendant with intent to distribute cocaine was improper because it was expressed in a manner directly commenting on the defendant’s guilt. Generally, the opinion of an… Read More