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CRIMINAL COURTS

ATTENDANCE AT TRIAL

BRIEF to permit attendance at trial by homicide survivors

BRIEF – Juvenile Court - to permit attendance in juvenile court – homicide case

CERTIFICATION of named witness to permit attendance at trial by homicide survivors

MOTION to permit attendance at trial by homicide survivors

ORDER granting attendance at trial by homicide survivors


DISCOVERY

DISCOVERY OF MURDER VICTIM’S MEDICAL RECORDS - MOTION for protective order by victim’s survivor opposing discovery

DISCOVERY OF MURDER VICTIM’S MEDICAL RECORDS – CERTIFICATION of victim’s survivor opposing discovery

DISCOVERY OF MURDER VICTIM’S PERSONAL MEDICAL RECORDS – BRIEF of NJCVLC opposing defendant’s request for invasive trial discovery of victim

PROTECTIVE ORDER – BRIEF in support of motion for protective order on behalf of female victim of sexual assault to prevent release of photos taken of victim by offender when she was a child.

PROTECTIVE ORDER – MOTION for protective order on behalf of female victim of sexual assault to prevent release of photos taken of victim by offender when she was a child.


FORMS

LETTER OF REPRESENTATION – homicide case

LETTER OF REPRESENTATION – non homicide case


MEDIA REQUESTS

OPPOSITION BRIEF to media's request to get audiotape of victim's last words


MEGAN’S LAW ISSUES

SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS – BRIEF to Appellate Division in support of validity of Galloway Township, NJ municipal ordinance.


PAROLE

PAROLE - OPPOSITION TO TRANSFER OF CONVICTED KILLER TO COMMUNITY RELEASE PROGRAM – LETTER MEMO 2005


PHOTOGRAPH OF VICTIM

PHOTO BUTTON – BRIEF to Appellate Division in support of motion for leave to appeal denial by trial of prosecutor’s and request by murder victim’s parents to wear a photo button of the victim during trial. Victim – 16 year old Nielsa Mason. State v.

PHOTO BUTTON – BRIEF – Amicus curiae brief of NJCVLC to United States Supreme Court, Carey v. Musladin (California) 2006

PHOTO BUTTON – BRIEF – Notice of Motion for leave to appear as amicus curiae by NJCVLC to United States Supreme Court, Carey v. Musladin (California) 2006

PHOTO BUTTON – CERTIFICATION of victim’s mother in support of notice of motion at trial court by murder victim’s parents to wear a photo button of the victim during trial. Victim – 16 year old Nielsa Mason. State v. Henriques (Cumberland County, NJ 2

PHOTO BUTTON – MOTION at trial court by murder victim’s parents to wear a photo button of the victim during trial. Victim – 16 year old Nielsa Mason. State v. Henriques (Cumberland County, NJ 2007)

PHOTOGRAPH OF RAPE VICTIM – BRIEF- Amicus curiae brief of NJCVLC to NJ Supreme Court opposing request by defendant to obtain compelled photograph of rape victim. State v. Gilchrist 2006


PLEA BARGAINS

NICOHOLAS POMPELIO- CASE NOTE ARTICLE-STATE V. MEANS

PLEA AGREEMENT VACATED BECAUSE VICTIM WAS NOT NOTIFIED – BRIEF Amicus curiae brief of NJCVLC to NJ Supreme Court opposing request by defendant to have original plea bargain enforced. State v. Means 2006


PROTECTING THE VICTIM AT TRIAL

BRIEF OF VICTIM OPPOSING THE CHANGE OF VENUE

CERTIFICATIONS OF VICTIM SURVIVORS OPPOSING CHANGE OF VENUE-David Parks

CERTIFICATIONS OF VICTIM SURVIVORS OPPOSING CHANGE OF VENUE-Laurie Parks

SEXUAL ASSAULT CHILD VICTIM - BRIEF of NJCVLC to permit child victim to testify at trial via closed circuit television 2006

SEXUAL ASSAULT CHILD VICTIM - MOTION of NJCVLC to permit child victim to testify at trial via closed circuit television 2006

SEXUAL ASSAULT CHILD VICTIM – LETTER to therapist 2006


SENTENCING AND VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENTS

CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES – MULTIPLE VICTIMS – AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF of NJCVLC to Supreme Court in State v Carey

DVD/VIDEO AT SENTENCING BY HOMIOCIDE VICTIMS-BRIEF in support of NJCVLC motion to show as part of victim impact statement. 2007

MANDATORY ATTENDANCE BY DEFENDANT AT SENTENCING – BRIEF - Amicus curiae brief of NJCVLC to trial court to require serial killer Charles Cullen to attend sentencing 2004

MANDATORY ATTENDANCE BY DEFENDANT AT SENTENCING – CERTIFICATIONS OF VICTIMS - Amicus curiae brief of NJCVLC to trial court to require serial killer Charles Cullen to attend sentencing 2004

MANDATORY ATTENDANCE BY DEFENDANT AT SENTENCING – MOTION - Amicus curiae brief of NJCVLC to trial court to require serial killer Charles Cullen to attend sentencing 2004



CIVIL COURTS

SEXUAL ASSAULT

BRIEF opposing summary judgment motion against minor victim

COMPLAINT against offender and third parties by minor


WRONGFUL DEATH

BRIEF in support of final summation

COMPLAINT against victim’s spouse including freezing of defendant’s assets

COMPLAINT to be appointed general administrator and administrator ad prosequendum.

ORDER freezing offender’s assets

SUBSTITUTE ADMINISTRATOR- BRIEF in action against alleged killer to replace him as administrator of victim’s estate