New book: Handling Drug DWI and Serious Motor Vehicle Cases in Municipal Court

New book: Handling Drug DWI and Serious Motor Vehicle Cases in Municipal Court

Speakers: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq., Past Municipal Court Attorney of the Year

     William G. Brigiani, Esq., Past President Middlesex County Bar

     John Menzel, Esq., Past Chair Municipal Court Section

     Norma M. Murgado, Esq., Chief Prosecutor- Elizabeth

                    Assistant Prosecutor-Woodbridge

     Joshua H. Reinitz, Esq., Vice Chair Municipal Court Section

$60 Member $75 Non-Member           book # M150714

Handling Drug DWI and Serious Motor Vehicle Cases in Municipal Court  

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Table of Contents

                                                                                                   Page

Letters, Motions/Briefs, Articles/Research

Kenneth A. Vercammen, Esq.                                                             1

         01 Municipal Court Questionnaire                                              1

         02 Retainer – Municipal Court                                                   5

         03 Request for Complete Discovery                                          8

         04 Letter of Representation Only                                             9

         05 Discovery Request – Alcotest 7110                                   11

         06 Discovery Request – Driving While Suspended                     19

         07 Speeding Law and Discovery                                              23

         08 Discovery Request to MVC                                                 31

         09 Discovery – Complainant                                                    35

         10 OPRA – Field Sobriety – Chief of Police                               39

         11 OPRA – Required Officer Training                                       46

         12 CDS Motions                                                                      47

         13 DWI Motions                                                                      51

         14 Motion to Reduce Bail                                                        57

         15 Letter to Client re:  Reading Discovery from Prosecution   65

         16 Reciprocal Discovery to Prosecution                                  66

         17 Notice of Specific Criminal Code Defenses                         67

         18 Letter to Client re:  Reading and Signing Affidavit              68

         19 Second Request for Discovery – Missing Abstract              69

         20 Letter to Client re:  DWI Expert                                         70

         21 Letter to Client re:  Hearing                                              71

         22 Letter to Client re:  Deadline and Attorney Fee for Appeal 73

         23 Letter to Client re:  No Show in Court                                76

         24 Suppression Motion                                                           77

         25 Suppress Statements:  Violation of Miranda Rights            78

         26 Dismissal Motion re:  Failure to Provide Discovery              79

         27 Motion for Conditional Discharge                                        84

         28 Motion for Civil Reservation                                               85

         29 Objection to Lab Certificate                                               87

         30 Motion for SLAP                                                                89

         31 Order to Mark Case Try or Dismiss                                    90

         32 Order to Compel Discovery                                                91

         33 Order to Be Relieved as Counsel                                         92

         34 Constructive Possession of Drugs in a Criminal Case          93

         35 Court Cannot Handle Discovery                                          95

         36 Motion for No Loss of Driver’s License Suspension             99

         37 Motion re:  Failure to Give Defendant Copy of AIR             101

         38 Motion to Provide Expert at Public Expense                      115

         39 Fines and Restitutions                                                     123

         40 Top 25 Cases Affecting Municipal Court                           131

         41 Defending a Juvenile Delinquency Case                             141

         42 Pretrial Intervention Program (PTI)                                 147

         Letter re:  No Show in Court                                                 150

         Expungement/Erase Criminal Charges                                   151

         Plea by Mail                                                                          152

         Certification for Application for Appointment as Private Prosecutor

          (Storm)                                                                              153

         Letter Thanking Witness                                                      155

         Client’s Sentencing and Duties                                              156

         Post Conviction Motion to Vacate Guilty Plea                        157

         Additional Discovery Brief                                                    167

         Brief to Suppress Blood Sample and Objection to Lab Report 171

         Certification in Support of Motion to Be Relieved                   185

         Notice of Appeal                                                                   187

         Miranda Brief in Support of Motion to Suppress Statements  189

         Miranda Law Person is Subject to…                                      193

         2^nd Request for Hearing                                                        197 

         Failure to Timely Prosecute                                                  199

         Minimum and Maximum Fines – MV Offenses                          203

         Points in Motor Vehicle Violations                                         251

         “Pre-Trial Intervention to Dismiss Criminal Charges”            253

         “Defending a Juvenile Delinquency Case”                               255

         Appeals from Municipal Court Convictions                             257

         DWI Cross Examination Questions                                         263

         Hearsay Not Admissible at Trial in Municipal Court Based on

          Crawford Decision                                                               267

         Criminal Law Committee Newsletter                                      275

         Pamphlet, “Your Rights in Municipal Court”                           287

         Be Not Guilty                                                                        289

         Criminal Indictable and Disorderly Offense Penalties              293

         Minimum Mandatory Fines and Penalties Relating to Selected      

          Motor Vehicle Offenses                                                       295

         “Speeding and Radar”                                                           313

         “Suspended Licenses:  Don’t Be Caught Off Guard as a Defense

          Attorney”                                                                           315

         “Defense to Possession of Drugs and Controlled Substances” 317

         “Driving Without Insurance Defenses”                                  319

         Preparation for the Municipal Court Case                              321

         “Plead Guilty? Nah, Defend DWI Charges!”                             331

         Memo re:  Attorney General Guideline:  Prosecution of DWI &

          Refusal Violations                                                               333

         Court Code Listing – MVC                                                      359

         No Point Violations                                                               363

         Crash Accident Report Abbreviations                                   365

         “Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts Training for Attorneys”              373

         Notice of Appeal                                                                   375

         New Law Finally Establishes a Conditional Dismissal Program

          in Municipal Court                                                                377

         Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Refusal                       383

         Notice of Motion to Compel the Prosecutor to Fingerprint and DNA

          Test Evidence Seized                                                           385

         Certification to Compel the Prosecutor to Fingerprint and DNA Test

          Evidence Seized                                                                   387

         Order                                                                                   388

         Letter re:  No Representation                                               389

         Certification of Victim                                                         391

         Letter re:  Summons/Criminal Statutes                                393

         Letter re:  Additional Fees & Appointment                            395

         Letter re:  Letters of Reference/Pre-Sentence Report         397

         Letter Requesting Hearing Notice                                         398

         Request to Adjourn so Defendant Can Retain Attorney          399

         Scientific and Medical Tests—Blood and Urine Documents

          Requested                                                                           401

         Letter re:  Arrest Stop Video to Client                                 403

         Recommend DWI Expert to Client                                          405

         Bill for Professional Services Rendered                                 407

         Objection to Alcotest Results Where No Expert Testimony Provided       409

         What Your Attorney Can Do For You                                      411

         Criminal – Flat Fee – Agreement to Provide Legal Service      415

         Field Sobriety Records Request and OPRA Request                419

         Request for Blood/Urine Discovery                                       423

         Letter re:  Recommend Substance Abuse Treatment & Inpatient 427

         Letter re:  Old Records                                                         429

         N.J. Municipal Court Law Review, Fall 2014                            431

Additional Vercammen Information  [See “Vercammen” on CD]

                “Articles/Forms/NJ Municipal Law Review Articles”

Orders/Forms

John Menzel, Esq.                                                                          435

         Discovery Order (Alcotest)                                                   435

         Discovery Order (Blood/DRE)                                                445 

         Client Fee Agreement                                                           451

         First Contact With Prospective Clients                                 453

         Client Interview Form                                                           455 

         Client Questionnaire                                                             475

         Letter to Insurance Company                                               499

Additional Menzel Material on CD: 

         Chun material                               [see “Menzel/Chun” on CD]

           02-13-07 Special Master’s Report

           11-08-07 Special Master’s Report

           03-17-08 State v. Chun

           09-13-13 M-1538, 1539, 1540

        

Driving While Refused, Suspended, Revoked

or Prohibited:  N.J.S.A. 39:3-40

PowerPoint Presentation

Damian A. Scialabba, Esq.                                                              501

      

About the Panelists…                                                                   511

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39:3-40 Penalties for driving while license suspended, etc.

39:3-40  Penalties for driving while license suspended, etc.

39:3-40. No person to whom a driver's license has been refused or whose driver's license or reciprocity privilege has been suspended or revoked, or who has been prohibited from obtaining a driver's license, shall personally operate a motor vehicle during the period of refusal, suspension, revocation, or prohibition.

No person whose motor vehicle registration has been revoked shall operate or permit the operation of such motor vehicle during the period of such revocation.

Except as provided in subsections i. and j. of this section, a person violating this section shall be subject to the following penalties:

a.Upon conviction for a first offense, a fine of $500.00 and, if that offense involves the operation of a motor vehicle during a period when the violator's driver's license is suspended for a violation of R.S.39:4-50 or section 2 of P.L.1981, c.512 (C.39:4-50.4a), revocation of the violator's motor vehicle registration privilege in accordance with the provisions of sections 2 through 6 of P.L.1995, c.286 (C.39:3-40.1 through C.39:3-40.5);

b.Upon conviction for a second offense, a fine of $750.00, imprisonment in the county jail for at least one but not more than five days and, if the second offense involves the operation of a motor vehicle during a period when the violator's driver's license is suspended and that second offense occurs within five years of a conviction for that same offense, revocation of the violator's motor vehicle registration privilege in accordance with the provisions of sections 2 through 6 of P.L.1995, c.286 (C.39:3-40.1 through C.39:3-40.5);

c.Upon conviction for a third offense or subsequent offense, a fine of $1,000.00 and imprisonment in the county jail for 10 days. If the third or a subsequent offense involves the operation of a motor vehicle during a period when the violator's driver's license is suspended and the third or subsequent offense occurs within five years of a conviction for the same offense, revocation of the violator's motor vehicle registration privilege in accordance with the provisions of sections 2 through 6 of P.L.1995, c.286 (C.39:3-40.1 through C.39:3-40.5);

d.Upon conviction, the court shall impose or extend a period of suspension not to exceed six months;

e.Upon conviction, the court shall impose a period of imprisonment for not less than 45 days or more than 180 days, if while operating a vehicle in violation of this section a person is involved in an accident resulting in bodily injury to another person;

f. (1) In addition to any penalty imposed under the provisions of subsections a. through e. of this section, any person violating this section while under suspension issued pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1972, c.197 (C.39:6B-2), upon conviction, shall be fined $500.00, shall have his license to operate a motor vehicle suspended for an additional period of not less than one year nor more than two years, and may be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 90 days.

(2)In addition to any penalty imposed under the provisions of subsections a. through e. of this section and paragraph (1) of this subsection, any person violating this section under suspension issued pursuant to R.S.39:4-50, section 2 of P.L.1981, c.512 (C.39:4-50.4a) or P.L.1982, c.85 (C.39:5-30a et seq.), shall be fined $500, shall have his license to operate a motor vehicle suspended for an additional period of not less than one year or more than two years, and shall be imprisoned in the county jail for not less than 10 days or more than 90 days.

(3)In addition to any penalty imposed under the provisions of subsections a. through e. of this section and paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, a person shall have his license to operate a motor vehicle suspended for an additional period of not less than one year or more than two years, which period shall commence upon the completion of any prison sentence imposed upon that person, shall be fined $500 and shall be imprisoned for a period of 60 to 90 days for a first offense, imprisoned for a period of 120 to 150 days for a second offense, and imprisoned for 180 days for a third or subsequent offense, for operating a motor vehicle while in violation of paragraph (2) of this subsection while:

(a)on any school property used for school purposes which is owned by or leased to any elementary or secondary school or school board, or within 1,000 feet of such school property;

(b)driving through a school crossing as defined in R.S.39:1-1 if the municipality, by ordinance or resolution, has designated the school crossing as such; or

(c)driving through a school crossing as defined in R.S.39:1-1 knowing that juveniles are present if the municipality has not designated the school crossing as such by ordinance or resolution.

A map or true copy of a map depicting the location and boundaries of the area on or within 1,000 feet of any property used for school purposes which is owned by or leased to any elementary or secondary school or school board produced pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1987, c.101 (C.2C:35-7) may be used in a prosecution under subparagraph (a) of this paragraph.

It shall not be relevant to the imposition of sentence pursuant to subparagraph (a) or (b) of this paragraph that the defendant was unaware that the prohibited conduct took place while on or within 1,000 feet of any school property or while driving through a school crossing.  Nor shall it be relevant to the imposition of sentence that no juveniles were present on the school property or crossing zone at the time of the offense or that the school was not in session;

g.(Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.224);

h.A person who owns or leases a motor vehicle and permits another to operate the motor vehicle commits a violation and is subject to suspension of his license to operate a motor vehicle and to revocation of registration pursuant to sections 2 through 6 of P.L.1995, c.286 (C.39:3-40.1 through C.39:3-40.5) if the person:

(1)Knows that the operator's license or reciprocity privilege to operate a motor vehicle has been suspended for a violation of R.S.39:4-50 or section 2 of P.L.1981, c.512 (C.39:4-50.4a); or

(2)Knows that the operator's license or reciprocity privilege to operate a motor vehicle is suspended and that the operator has been convicted, within the past five years, of operating a vehicle while the person's license was suspended or revoked.

In any case where a person who owns or leases a motor vehicle knows that the operator's license or reciprocity privilege of the person he permits to operate the motor vehicle is suspended or revoked for any violation of R.S.39:4-50 or section 2 of P.L.1981, c.512 (C.39:4-50.4a), the person also shall be subject to the following penalties: for a first or second offense, a fine of $1,000, imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both; and for a third or subsequent offense, a fine of $1,000, imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both, and forfeiture of the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State for a period of 90 days;

i.If the violator's driver's license to operate a motor vehicle has been suspended pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1985, c.14 (C.39:4-139.10) or for failure to comply with a time payment order, the violator shall be subject to a maximum fine of $100 upon proof that the violator has paid all fines and other assessments related to the parking violation that were the subject of the Order of Suspension, or if the violator makes sufficient payments to become current with respect to payment obligations under the time payment order;

j.If a person is convicted for a second or subsequent violation of this section and the second or subsequent offense involves a motor vehicle moving violation, the term of imprisonment for the second or subsequent offense shall be 10 days longer than the term of imprisonment imposed for the previous offense.

For the purposes of this subsection, a "motor vehicle moving violation" means any violation of the motor vehicle laws of this State for which motor vehicle points are assessed by the chief administrator pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1982, c.43 (C.39:5-30.5). 

Review of the Major Municipal Court Cases from 2013-2014

Review of the Major Municipal Court Cases from 2013-2014

Nov 25th Municipal Court Practice CLE Seminar 

When:      Tuesday, November 25, 2014 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM  Where:     MCBA Office 87 Bayard Street New Brunswick, New Jersey  08901 

Presenters:     Kenneth A. Vercammen, Esq., Edison  William G. Brigiani, Esq., East Brunswick 

To Register: http://www.mcbalaw.com/event/id/465040/Nov-25th-Municipal-Court-Practice-CLE-Seminar.htm   

Info Contact:    MCBA Jonathan Cowles  jcowles@mcbalaw.com 

Phone: 732.828.3433, x. 102           

             

Cost: $30-Young Lawyers; $40-MCBA Members; and $75-All Others

Click here to download a reservation form.

This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 2.0 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 2.0 credits qualify for certification in municipal court law.

Some of the featured cases will include:

• State v Kates - Defendant can be entitled to Adjournment to Select Own Counsel;

• State v. Gibson - Police can’t search just because person is in no loitering area;

• State v. Coles - If Defendant detained, third person’s consent to search no good;

• State v. Lamb - Co-Occupant consent to search valid;

• State v. Witt - Suppression granted where stop based on driver high beams on;

• State v. Frye - Prior DWI counts for enhanced refusal;

• State v. Jones - No warrant for DWI blood needed tickets issued before 2013;

• State v. Sylvester - Driving While Suspended conviction upheld although DWI conviction vacated;

• . . . and a review of the most significant cases from 2013.

Top New Laws: New law finally establishes a Conditional Dismissal for 1st time offenders in Municipal Court

BY KENNETH A. VERCAMMEN

1 Court cannot consider Suppression Motion testimony unless agreed by defendant  State v Gibson __ NJ __ A-11-13

2  US Supreme Court requires warrant before taking of blood in DWI

 Missouri v McNeely 133 S. Ct. 1552 (2013)

       

3 Police seeing defendant-smoking joint in open door justified the warrantless entry into defendant’s apartment and the seizure of the marijuana cigarette.

 State v Walker 213 N.J. 281 (2013)

4 Sixteen-month delay for DWI inhibited defendant’s speedy trial right. State v Cahill 213 N.J. 253 (2013)

5 Bias statute requires proof of defendant intended bias, not victim perception. State v. Pomianek 213 N.J. 253 (2013)

6 Municipal Court Judge must recuse where there is an appearance of impartiality, not just actual conflict

   Judge can’t hear police cases in town where his son is a cop.

  In the Matter of ADVISORY LETTER NO. 7–11 OF the SUPREME COURT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON EXTRAJUDICIAL ACTIVITIES 213 NJ 63 (2013)

7 Investigator violated rules by destroying notes. State v. Dabas 215 NJ 114 (2013)

         

8 Sometimes AIR permitted mid trial where defense did not claim prejudice

State v Wolfe 431 NJ Super. 356 (App. Div. 2013)

       

9 Prosecution should not interfere with defense ability to interview witnesses

State v Blazas 432 NJ Super. 326 (App. Div. 2013)

        

10 Police Officer reading inaccurate refusal warning is not a defense to refusal charge

State v. O’Driscoll 215 NJ 461 (2013)

           

11 Court must examine perceived attorney conflict before hearing motion to adjourn.

State v Vasquez 432 NJ Super 354 (App. Div. 2013)

12 Cellphone can’t be tracked without warrant State v. Earls 214 N.J. 564 (2013)

13. No suppression of blood result from 2008 based on 2013 new case

State v Adkins 433 NJ Super. 479 (App. Div. 2013)

14. After eviction, tenant does not have expectation of privacy State v Hinton 216 NJ 211(2013)

         

15. The community-caretaking doctrine is not a justification for the warrantless entry and search of a home in the absence of some form of an objectively reasonable emergency. State v Vargas 213 N.J. 301 (2013)

        

16. Denying Public defender client adjournment did not violate rights State v. Miller 216 NJ 76 (2013)

17. Failure by State Police to create and maintain a centralized statewide database not a violation of the Supreme Court Chun Order. 

State v Chun 215 NJ 489 (2013)   

         

18. Defendant can be entitled to Adjournment to Select Own Counsel. State v Kates 216 NJ 393 (2014)

19. Police can’t search just because person is in no loitering area.
    State v. Gibson 214 NJ 564 (2014)

20. In the Matter of Louis DiLeo 216 NJ 449 (2014)

         The Judge should have adjourned trial for defendants to have an attorney

21. If Defendant detained, third person’s consent to search no good. State v. Coles 217 NJ 467 (2014)

22. Co-Occupant consent to search valid. State v. Lamb ­­­­­

23 If mandatory 180 days without parole, can’t get credit for inpatient State v. French  __ NJ Super. __ (App. Div 2014)

24 Suppression granted where stop based on driver high beams on. State v. Witt 435 NJ Super. 608 (App. Div. 2014) 

25. Prior DWI counts for enhanced refusal. State v. Frye ­­­217 NJ. 566 (2014)

26 Driving While Suspended Conviction Upheld Although DWI Conviction Vacated. State v. Sylvester __ N.J. Super. __ (App. Div. 2014

27. No warrant for DWI blood needed for tickets issued before 2013. State v, Jones __ NJ Super. __ (App. Div. 2014)

Supervising chemist can testify in vehicular homicide if they independently verified correctness of blood test results State v. Michaels ­­­­__ NJ__ (2014)

29 Supervising chemist can testify in rape case if they independently verified correctness of DNA results State v.  Roach __ NJ __ (2014) 

30 Defendant has burden to timely to object to testimony by pathologist who did not perform the victim’s autopsy State v. Williams __ NJ__ (2014)

31 For unlicensed driver, can’t get both fine and jail. State v. Carreon __ NJ Super. __ (App. Div. 2014)

      Top new Laws:

       New law finally establishes a Conditional Dismissal for 1^st time offenders in Municipal Court. Ken Vercammen testified in favor of the passage before the Assembly Judiciary Committee.

No insurance Law 39:6 R-2 amended to provide discretion for no DL suspension