New Jersey Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions

<h2> <center> United States of America v. Eliyahua "Eli" Weinstein </h2> </center>

Trenton, New Jersey criminal defendant lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. A New Jersey man who was previously convicted twice of defrauding investors of more than $230 million was sentenced on November 14, 2025 to 37 years in prison for his role in a Ponzi-like fraud scheme that resulted in investor losses of more than $44 million, as well as other offenses, and his co-conspir... More...

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<h2> <center> State of New Jersey v. Jaden Thompson </h2> </center>

Toms River, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with attempted murder and eluding. Jaden Thompson was arrested after leading police on a pursuit, crashing his car and then attempting to flee the scene on foot after stabbing a woman.... More...

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<H2> <center> State of New Jersey v. Israel Salgado-Miron </h2> </center>

Toms River, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer lawyer represented the Defendant charged with arson. Israel Salgado-Miron was arrested for starting a fire in a basement window well on East Eighth Street before starting two other brush fires.... More...

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<h2> <center> David Timpanaro v. Jenkinson's Pavilion, Inc. and Jenkinson's South, Inc. </h2> </center>

Morristown, New Jersey, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a wrongful death negligence theory.<br> <br> The essential facts are undisputed. On September 23, 2020, plaintiffs, accompanied by their minor child, C.T., and then sixty-nine-year-old father and grandfather, Anthony Timpanaro ("decedent"), traveled to defendants' beachfront property to spend the day. By all accou... More...

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<h2> <center> State of New Jersey v. Joseph Blackham </h2> </center>

Morristown, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with DWI.<br> <br> Joseph Blackham was in a running Jeep while intoxicated.<br> <br> <br> The State relied on the community caretaking doctrine to justify the officers' early-morning interaction with defendant and his vehicle at his residence. The "community caretaking "doctrine was first recognized by the United Sta... More...

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<h2> <center> State of New Jersey v. Wilfredo Lugo and Zachary Lieber </h2> </center>

Camden, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with with 3rd-degree Possession of CSAM..<br> <br> Two Camden County men were arrested last month for crimes related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM), reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay.<br> <br> <br> <br> Investigations conducted by the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Un... More...

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<h2> <center> State of New Jersey v. Marques Jones </h2> </center>

Camden, County, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted murder.<br> <br> Marques Jones accused of shooting and attempting to kill a Camden County Police Officer.... More...

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<h2> <center> State of New Jersey v. Marques Jones of Camden </h2> </center>

Camden, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree Attempted Murder, second-degree Aggravated Assault.<br> <br> On November 4th, 2025, at approximately 10:50 p.m., officers from the Camden County Police Department were attempting to conduct a pedestrian stop with an adult male – later identified as 25-year-old Marques Jones of Camden – ne... More...

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<h2> <center> State of New Jersey v. . Wilmer A. Velasquez-Orellans </h2> </center>

Camden, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with delayed homicid.<br> <br> On June 13, 2025, at approximately 4:58 a.m., officers from the Lindenwold Police Department were dispatched to the Pinewood Estates apartment complex on the 500 block of East Gibbsoboro Road in Lindenwold for a report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers located the victim suffering from a... More...

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<h2> <center> State of New Jersey v. Anarkis Delgado </h2> </center>

Camden, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer representing the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.<br> <br> Anarkis Delgado was charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his brother, 29-year-old Raymond Delgado.... More...

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<h2> <center> Ronald Schechter v. Society Hill East Condominium Association, Inc. </h2> </center>

New Brunswick, New Jersey, pro se Plaintiff without a lawyer sued the Defendant on a breach of contract theory.<br> <br> Defendant Society Hill East Condominium Association, Inc., appeals from an order of the Special Civil Part, Small Claims Section, entered after a bench trial, awarding plaintiff Ronald Schechter $1,600 as compensation for repairs he made to his unit, and $42 in court costs. The ... More...

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<h2> <center> State of New Jersey v. Daryel L. Rawls </h2> </center>

Atlantic City, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking post-conviction relief based on ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel, without an evidentiary hearing. <br> ... More...

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<h2> <center> United States of America v. C.R. Kraus, a/k/a Christopher Kraus </h2> </center>

Newark, New Jersey, riminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with healthcare fraud, conspiracy to commit the same, and tax evasion.<br> <br> Just because two witnesses recall events differently does not mean that either is lying let alone that the prosecution should know it. Harry Pizutelli managed New Jersey’s fund o help people with traumatic brain injuries. He fell in lov... More...

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<h2> <center> United States of America v. Rajeri Curry </h2> <center>

Newark, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing heroine and fentanyl.<br> <br> After Rajeri Curry was arrested for distributing heroin and fentanyl, she requested an attorney. The investigators then asked to examine her cell phone, and Curry consented, providing the phone’s passcode. Curry objects to prosecutors using incriminating materials f... More...

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<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Denise Davis </h1></center></h1>

Newark, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiring to Defraud The IRS.<br> <br> A Mays Landing woman admitted to conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service by filing false employment tax returns that concealed a company’s cash payroll, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba announced.<br> <br> Denise Davis, 52, of Mays Landing... More...

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<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Denise Davis </h1></center></h1>

Camden, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiring to Defraud The IRS<br> <br> <br> A Mays Landing woman admitted to conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service by filing false employment tax returns that concealed a company’s cash payroll, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba announced.<br> <br> Denise Davis, 52, of Mays La... More...

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<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Denise Davis </h1></center></h1>

Camden, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiring to Defraud The IRS <br> <br> A Mays Landing woman admitted to conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service by filing false employment tax returns that concealed a company’s cash payroll, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba announced.<br> <br> Denise Davis, 52, of Mays Landing... More...

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<h2> <center> State of New Jersey v. Yolanda Holmes </h2> </center>

Newark, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with multiple counts of official isconduct and falsifying public records.<br> <br> <img width="300" src="https://i0.wp.com/njecpo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Orange-Police-Sergeant-Yolanda-Holmes-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1"><br> <br> Sergeant Yolanda Holmes, 44, of Somerset, is charged with forging the signat... More...

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<h2> <center> State of New Jersey v. Vincent Battiloro </h2> </center>

Elizabeth, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree-murder.<br> <br> Vincent Bartilloro, age 17, is accused of intentially running over and killing two girls riding their bikes.... More...

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<h2> <center> State of New Jersey v. Jared C. Nesmith </h2> </center>

Newark, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.<br> ... More...

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<h2> <center> State of New Jersey v. Julius A. Troupe </h2> </center>

Trenton, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer representing the Defendant charged with murder. ... More...

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<h2> <center> Brian McClure v. Johnson & Johnson </h2> </center>

Trenton, New Jersey, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation claim.... More...

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<h2> <center> George Geng v. Alipse Systesm, Inc. </h2> </center>

Trenton, New Jersey, commercial litigation lawyer represented the parties in a breach of contract dispute.... More...

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<h2> <center> United States of America v. Michael Fields </h2> </center>

Newark, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three offenses relating to his possession of firearms as a convicted felon and his possession of controlled substances with an intent to distribute.... More...

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<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Denise Davis </h1></center></h1>

Camden, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to defraud the IRS. <br> <br> A Mays Landing woman admitted to conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service by filing false employment tax returns that concealed a company’s cash payroll, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba announced.<br> <br> Denise Davis, 52, of Mays Landi... More...

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<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Andrew Do </h1></center></h1>

Newark, N.J. criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraudulent Billing Practices and Kickbacks <br> <br> An Orange County, California resident entered into settlement agreements with the United States resolving allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks in exchange for the referral of certain prescriptions, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorne... More...

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<h2> <center> State of New Jersey v. Rasheed Siyam </center> </h2>

Bergen, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer will representing the Defendant charged with theft by deception in the third-degree.<br> <br> Rasheed Siyam, age 27, a North Bergen police officer, was charged with being at home when he was supposed to be on duty,... More...

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<h2> <center> United States of America v. Michael Y. Lawson </h2> </center> </h2> </center>

Trenton, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud.<br> <br> ... More...

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<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jacob Beacher </h2> </center>

Trenton, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant in a revocation proceeding.... More...

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<h2> <center> Juquanda Bey-Williams v. Bowman Trailer Leasing, LLC, et al. </h2> </center>

Newark, New Jersey, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> <br> New Jersey personal injury law requires proving that the defendant acted negligently and that their negligence caused your injuries, but also uses a no-fault system for auto accidents where you first file claims with your own personal injury protection (PIP) insurance. Cases are subject to a two-year statute of limitati... More...

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<h2> <center> Juan Carlos Argueta v. Equifax Information Services, LLC, et al. </h2> </center>

Newark, New Jersey, consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Credit Reporting Act theory. <br> <br> The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) establishes the framework for the fair and accurate use of consumer credit information, promoting privacy and accuracy in consumer reports by regulating<br> Credit Reporting Agencies (CRAs) and those who use the information they provide... More...

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<h2> <center> Anthony D. Kille v. New Jersey State Prison, et al. </h2> </center>

Trenton, New Jersey, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a prisoner civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> ... More...

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<h2> <center> State of New Jersey v. Shane Hennesy </h2> </center>

Camden, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer will be representing the defendant charged with first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault, second-degree Sexual Assault, and two counts of third-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.<br> <br> <img width="300" src="https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/ops-production-1/resources/agency/160/community/newsarticle/wysiwyg/agency-160-wysiwyg-image-qpFPADaM.jp... More...

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<h2> <center> State of New Jersey v. Jimmy Rodriguez, Fabian Calcdeo, and Erk Udvarhely </h2> </center>

Newark, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft.<br> <br> <img width="300" src="https://i0.wp.com/njecpo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Jimmy-Rodriguez-Sheriffs-Officer-charged-with-theft-1.jpg?w=713&ssl=1"><br> <br> <br> <img width="300" src="https://i0.wp.com/njecpo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Fabian-Caicedo-Sheriffs-Officer-charged-with-theft-2.jpg?w=... More...

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<h2> <center> State of New Jersey v. Tyshon Armou, Reynold Henderson and Issad jckson </h2> </center>

Newark, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.<br> <br> <img width="300" src="https://i0.wp.com/njecpo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TYSHON-ARMOUR-CONVICTED-2021-HOMICIDE-NEWARK.png?w=481&ssl=1"><br> <br> <img width="300" src="https://i0.wp.com/njecpo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/REYNOLD-HENDERSON-CONVICTED-2021-NEWARK-HOMICIDE.png?w=481&... More...

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<h2> <center> United States of America v. Marquis Smalla, a/k/a Speedy </h2> </center>

Camden, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating the conditions of supervised release.<br> <br> Supervised release is a common component of a sentence, but it is also conditional, so when a defendant is<br> found by the district court to have violated its terms, the court has authority to revoke his supervised release and return him to detention. See 18 ... More...

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<h2> <center> Jason Jorjani v. New Jersey Institute of Technology, et al. </h2> </center>

Newark, New Jersey, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights job discrimination theory.<br> <br> NJIT hired Jason Jorjani in 2015 to teach philosophy,<br> and twice renewed his contract in 2016 and 2017. During this<br> time, Jorjani “formed the Alt Right Corporation,” to “widen<br> the message of his philosophy, which he describes as an<br> affirmation ... More...

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<h2> <center> Lee Evans v. Newark City, et al. </h2> </center>

Newark, New Jersey, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> In 1978, five teenage boys from Newark, New Jersey<br> disappeared. The case remained unsolved for 30 years. Then,<br> in 2008 police charged Appellee Lee Evans with their murders.<br> The case against Evans relied on the allegedly coerced<br> confession of one man, who was coached by ... More...

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<h2> <center> State of New Jersey v. Tyrone Cradle </h2> </center>

Newark, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder and related weapons charges.<br> <br> Tyrone Cradle, 29, of Newark was accused of killing her stepfather in 2023.<br> <br> Prosecutors proved that on the evening of May 19, 2023, the defendant shot his stepfather Rasool Crews, 48, multiple times as Crews and his daughter were exiting a vehicle ... More...

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<h2> <center> Stephen Pender v. Social Security Administration </h2> </center>

Camden, New Jersey social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial by HHS of rher application for Social Security: DIWC/DIWW benefits.<br> <br> Stephen Pender appeals pro se from the District Court’s order affirming an<br> administrative law judge’s decision partially denying his consolidated applications for<br> Social Security disability in... More...

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