For those involved in social networking, a day can hardly go by without logging in to keep track of current events – whether they use Facebook, Google+ or even Twitter. Even for those not involved with social networking, references to the most recent outrageous celebrity “tweet” or updated “status” can be heard almost daily in […]
Recently, a 29-year-old New Jersey Army recruiter was arrested by law enforcement for possession and distribution child pornography. After an investigation, law enforcement officials allegedly found a personal laptop computer in his apartment that contained images and videos of underage girls. If found guilty of endangering the welfare of a child, The Star-Ledger reports that the man […]
Proposed legislation in both the New Jersey Assembly and Senate would allow evidence of prior sexual offenses to be admitted as evidence in a current sex offense criminal trial. If passed, the bill would allow prosecutors to more easily play on the emotions of the jury, possibly leading to an unfair trial of the defendant. […]
In January 2014, Assembly Bill No. A2636 was enacted into law in the State of New Jersey. It received national attention as it significantly reduced juveniles’ exposure to Megan’s Law registration should they be adjudicated delinquent of a sex crime stemming from “sexting” other juveniles. However, the media largely failed to address the numerous new […]
The Miranda Warning, also referred to as Miranda rights, stems from the landmark case Miranda v. Arizona, in which the US Supreme Court ruled that an elicit self-incriminating emission without notifying the suspect of his or her rights is a violation of an individual’s constitutional rights under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments of the US Constitution. As a […]
In 1994, the Registration and Community Notification Laws (RCNL), more commonly known as Megan’s Law, was enacted in response to the public’s demand for more information on the identity and residence of previously convicted sex offenders who are considered a possible threat to the safety of others in the community. Megan’s Law created a state […]
Fervent debates continue over how states should rehabilitate juveniles convicted of crimes. Some believe that exposing kids to the rigors of prison life will help them understand the gravity of their actions and prevent futurejuvenile crime. Others maintain that jailing kids does nothing to deter crime and only advances the likelihood that they will be […]
On April 28, 2011, James Maynard of Maynard & Sumner, LLC in Morristown, New Jersey, argued a Motion to Terminate Megan’s Law registration on behalf of his client, M. P. After Mr. Maynard completed his argument, the prosecutor commented that she was left with little to oppose. Therefore, the Honorable Judge Jean B. McMaster, J.S.C. […]
The law firm of Maynard Law Office, LLC, of Morristown, New Jersey, is pleased to announce that its president, James H. Maynard, Esq., has been named Founding Chairman of the Megan’s Law Sub-Committee of the Criminal Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA). Mr. Maynard has provided an overview of the mission and various goals […]
A lengthy investigative operation, which narrowed in on sex trafficking at the recent Super Bowl, has led to the ultimate liberation of 25 child prostitutes and the detention of at least 45 individuals. The adult suspects have been arrested for purportedly exploiting young children as prostitutes in New Jersey, federal authorities indicate. According to a […]