CURRENT COURT DECISIONS AND CASE LAW
Updated July 2, 2008

No Suppression Where Cops Did Not Appear before
Judge for Warrant - State v. Gioe

Feds & Penna Police Can Execute Pennsy Warrant in N.J.
- State v. Aikens

U.S. Supreme Court: Crawford Principles Make DV Statement
Admissible - Giles v. California

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules in 4 Crawford Cases

N.J. MVC to Assess Points on Dismissed Traffic Tickets

Alcotest Reliable Subject to Numerous Procedural
Safeguards - State v. Chun

Passed Out Drunk Behind the Wheel NOT Operation - State
v. Mize (Unpublished)

Dead People Are Not Helpless - State v. Moon

Crawford & Miranda Errors Require Reversal of Child Sexual Assault Conviction - State v. Nyhammer

Driver in Fatal Accident Must Identify Himself to Police - State v. Fisher

Reasonable Suspicion Required for Search of Disabled Cars - State v. Elders

Starting 10/1/07 Police Must Read Both Parts of the Advisory Refusal Statement in DWI Arrests - State v. Spell

Ticket must be Served within 30 days to be Valid - State v. Buczkowski

Hangover from Cocaine Supports DWI Conviction - State v. Franchetta

Officer's Testimony Alone Sufficient to Prove Speed Zone - State v. Morgan

Police May Search Following Arrest for Petty DP - State v. Daniels

Traffic Stop Investigation of 26 minutes Reasonable - State v. Baum

May 22, 2007 - N.J. Supreme Court decision in State v. O'Neal addresses legal issues relating to search incident to an arrest and the public safety exception to Miranda

Judge King Rules Alcotest is Reliable - State v. Chun