Campus Sex Crimes

Successfully defended A.B. in Middlesex County for allegations of 1st degree and 2nd degree crimes of Aggravated Sexual Assaults against two (2) children over a period of several years. The purported victims’ family wrote letters to the Court indicating their wish that A.B. receive “at least 30 years in prison”. Nonetheless, after the completion of extensive motion practice by Mr. Kessous, the Defendant ultimately plead guilty to merely a non-sexual child neglect/abuse 3rd degree crime, with a minor “time-served” county jail sentence. This result avoided exposure to an otherwise extensive NJ State Prison sentence, along with living with the brand of “Pedophile” that is Megan’s Law and Community/Parole Supervision For Life service requirements.

Successfully defended A.P.B. for a DWI within 1000’ School Zone, unlicensed and reckless driving allegations within a municipal court in Union County. After extensive negotiations, Mr. Kessous was able to persuade the State and the Court that the purported reading of .28 BAC, well over 3x the legal limit, was questionable as A.P.B.’s knowing waiver of his statutory right to have an independent blood test was effectively denied as a result of a language barrier.

Successfully represented C.D. for a Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident in a municipal court in Middlesex County. Despite the proofs of guilt, including the presence of an eyewitness in court, Mr. Kessous was able to persuade the prosecutor, with whom he had previously developed a friendly professional relationship, to amend the charge to merely failing to report the accident, saving the client an ordinarily six (6) months suspension of her driving privileges.

Successfully represented D.H. in a Municipal Court in Somerset County. D.H. was charged with a 3rd offense of operating a Motor Vehicle while using a Cell phone. As a 3rd offender, D.H. was susceptible to a fine of no less than $600 to $800 and three (3) points against his driver’s license as well as discretionary suspension of up to ninety (90) days. Mr. Kessous was the first attorney to persuade the municipal prosecutor and the sitting judge of that court to allow the charge to be amended to a zero (0) point ticket of unsafe driving with a fine of $439.

Successfully defended A.S. in a municipal court in Middlesex County for an allegation of operating a motor vehicle while suspended. A conviction for this offense would have constituted a 6th offense, thereby necessitating a mandatory jail sentence of 10 to 40 days jail, $1000 fine and possible additional suspension of driving privileges of up to six (6) months. After extensive negotiations with the State and with the approval of the Court, Mr. Kessous resolved the matter to merely a single, 0 point minor violation of operating a motor vehicle with expired privileges, thus avoiding all of the aforementioned penalties. The Defendant merely paid a fine of $89.