NJ Laws Email Newsletter E317
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law
October 14, 2009
In This Issue:
Recent Important Cases:
1. Mirror Obstruction Should Obstruct Driver's View for Violation.
2. After Bail and Released, Police Could Question Defendant.
3. New Trial Where Attorney Did Not Advise Defendant of Mandatory Deportation.
4. Community Events Reminder
RECENT IMPORTANT CASES:
1. Mirror Obstruction Should Obstruct Driver's View for Violation. State v. Barrow
408 NJ Super. 509 (App. Div. 2009)
A police officer stopping a motor vehicle for violating N.J.S.A. 39:3-74 must provide
articulable facts showing that he or she reasonably believed that an object hanging
from a rearview mirror obstructed the driver's view.
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2. After Bail and Released, Police Could Question Defendant. State v. Wessells
408 NJ Super. 188 (App. Div. 2009)
In this appeal the court holds that, pursuant to both the federal and New Jersey
Constitutions, a person who has asserted the right to counsel during a police custodial
interrogation and is subsequently released may be interrogated again if the break
in custody afforded a reasonable opportunity to consult an attorney.
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3. New Trial Where Attorney Did Not Advise Defendant of Mandatory Deportation.
State v. Nunez-Valdez 200 NJ 129 (2009)
There was sufficient credible evidence for the trial court to conclude that defendant
was misinformed by counsel and that he would not have pled guilty if he had received
accurate information that his plea would result in deportation.
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4. Community Events Reminder:
Saturday, October 17, 2009
9:00 AM to 12:30PM
Magic Show 2
Location: Broadway Theatre
For More Information Contact the Gloucester County Bar Association at phone number:
856-848-4071or Visit Website:
Magic Show 2 [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=iie86adab.0.0.be4bcacab.0&ts=S0421&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gcbanj.org%2Fseminareventcalendar.html&id=preview]
Saturday, October 17, 2009
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
The Westin Mount Laurel [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=iie86adab.0.0.be4bcacab.0&ts=S0421&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.njicle.com%2Fdirection.aspx%3Flcid%3D126&id=preview],
Mt. Laurel
Monday, October 26, 2009
6:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Sheraton Edison [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=iie86adab.0.0.be4bcacab.0&ts=S0421&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.njicle.com%2Fdirection.aspx%3Flcid%3D125&id=preview],
Edison (Raritan Center)
HANDLING DRUG, DWI & SERIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE CASES SEMINAR
Monday October 19 7 - 8:30 P.M.
WILLS, PROBATE AND ELDER LAW-
Adult and Community Education
East Brunswick Adult & Community Education Program
East Brunswick HIGH SCHOOL, Cranbury Rd
Fee: $29
For additional information, call the East Brunswick Adult Education Office for registration
information 732- 613-6989 Instructor: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. of Edison
(Co-Author- NJ Elder Law & Probate)
SPEAKER: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq.
(Author- Answers to Questions About Probate)
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Editorial Assistance of this email newsletter was provided by Umair Hussain. Mr.
Hussain is currently a second year law student at Rutger's School of Law and is
participating in Kenneth Vercammen's Internship Program.
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