Published Cases
State v. Jason Meyer
, 192 N.J. 421 (2007) (Representing the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in case expanding eligibility criteria for defendants wishing to participate in the Drug Court program).
State v. Johnel Dunlap, 185 N.J. 543 (2006) (Representing the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in case holding that state constitution prohibits the warrantless search of an automobile as an incident to arrest where the Defendant has been removed from the vehicle and secured when the search is performed.
State v. David Lewis, Docket No. A-6073-02T5, (App. Div. 2004) (Reversing Defendant's conviction for sexual contact where State's expert on Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome improperly tracked the testimony of the alleged victim and the Prosecutor's comments in summation improperly vouched for the credibility of the alleged victim and improperly invoked the events of September 11, 2001).
State v. P.H., 353 N.J. Super. 527 (App. Div.), aff'd, 178 N.J. 378 (2002) (Reversing Defendant's conviction for sexual assault finding that trial court's instruction to jury that it could not consider the alleged victim's failure to complain when assessing her credibility deprived Defendant of his constitutional rights to due process and a fair trial).
State v. E.B., 348 N.J. Super. 336 (App. Div.), cert. denied, 174 N.J. 192 (2002) (Reversing Defendant's conviction for sexual assault finding that trial court's exclusion of exculpatory testimony from a Division of Youth and Family Services caseworker deprived Defendant of his federal and state constitutional rights to due process and a fair trial).
State v. Petrozelli, 351 N.J. Super. 14 (App. Div. 2002) (Reversing trial court's denial of Defendant's request for a hearing on motion for a new trial alleging, inter alia, ineffective assistance of counsel. Conviction vacated on remand after evidentiary hearing held).
Wilde v. Wilde, 341 N.J. Super. 381 (App. Div. 2001) (Case of first impression regarding the right of parents to object to grandparent visitation).
State v. Russo, 333 N.J. Super. 119 (App. Div. 2000) (Reversing the trial court's decision denying Defendant Newark Police Officer's request for an evidentiary hearing on his motion for a new trial and petition for post-conviction relief alleging, inter alia, prosecutorial misconduct and ineffective assistance of counsel. Charges dismissed after evidentiary hearing held).
State v. Brady, 332 N.J. Super. 445 (App. Div.), cert.. denied, 165 N.J. 606 (2000). (Represented Defendant on State's appeal from decision of the trial court holding that statute prohibiting transmission of child pornography via Internet was unconstitutionally vague).
Co-Counsel for David Ford in State v. Ford. Acquittal obtained in March, 1999 on all counts of indictment charging a Florham Park school teacher with 25 counts of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child.
F.G. v. MacDonell, 150 N.J. 550 (1997) (Supreme Court case of first impression in New Jersey regarding whether members of the clergy are liable for sexual misconduct with parishioners)