As a follow-up to yesterday’s blog (wherein I mentioned that the defendant was barred from using social media sites as a condition of his bail), I was surprised to learn that a U.S. Court of Appeals – 7th Circuit (Indiana) had found social media bans for sexual offendersunconstitutional. Yesterday, a federal appeals court held that… Continue Reading
Retrial for Paul Bergrin Begins Today
The retrial is set to begin today in the Federal Courthouse (Newark) for Paul Bergrin, the once-prominent Newark defense lawyer, accused of ordering the murder of a federal drug informant in 2004. Bergrin’s last trial ended in a hung jury more than 400 days ago, after Bergrin raged that he was being set up by… Continue Reading
Nation Honors MLK, Jr. Day – Remembers Nonviolent Gun Control
Today, the nation honors civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. on the same day that it celebrates the inauguration of the first black President to his second term. In Atlanta, GA, an annual service was held at the church where King preached. Bernice King, the youngest daughter of the slain civil rights leader, was… Continue Reading
Man Who Calls 9-1-1 Charged With Domestic Violence Simple Assault
A Clinton Township man called the police to respond to his residence, claiming that his girlfriend had attacked him and he punched her in the face to defend himself. Upon arrival to the residence, the responding officer noticed blood on the floor, on the door jamb of the front door, and the door jamb leading… Continue Reading
Officer Allegedly Attacked by Linden Man During Routine Traffic Stop
At approximately 12:20 a.m. this morning, a Linden man was stopped on Elizabeth Avenue after he was observed by an officer travelling at a high rate of speed on the wrong side of the road. When the officer approached the vehicle to ask the driver for his credentials, he claimed to smell marijuana. He subsequently… Continue Reading
