Category Archives: New Jersey Criminal Defense
Federal Government Rushes to Execute First Death-Row Prisoners in 17 Years, Ignoring The Rule of Law
In July, the federal government resumed federal death penalty executions after nearly two decades, and executed two prisoners – Daniel Lee Lewis and Wesley Purkey – after seeking emergency orders from the US Supreme Court under very controversial circumstances, including pending appeals, opposition from the victims’ family, judge, and prosecutor involved, and/or with competency… Read More »
New Jersey Lawmakers Fail to Decriminalize Recreational Use of Marijuana Via Legislation
It’s official: New Jersey lawmakers have given up on legalizing (i.e. decriminalizing) recreational marijuana in New Jersey by passing legislation, and have instead decided to pursue the issue via a ballot initiative next year. This follows the general pattern of a number of other states, whereby the only state that was able to legalize… Read More »
