Murder Charges

Successfully defended S.F. from drug paraphernalia related charges within a Municipal Court in Middlesex County. Mr. Kessous successfully garnered a complete dismissal of all charges as he noted upon review of discovery demanded that the New Jersey State Police Lab only tested positive for CDS the actual Marijuana that the police discovered on the Co-Defendant’s possession, and at no time tested the paraphernalia that the S.F. voluntarily admitted was his own. As Mr. Kessous proved that the paraphernalia was legally purchased as a tobacco instrument, the State was not in a position to prove that the resin therein was, in fact, Marijuana.

Successfully defended E.N. in a municipal court in Middlesex County. As a result of raising Miranda/suppression of harmful statements constitutional protection issues, charges including a 2nd offense DWI, refusal to take the breath test and cocaine found on E.N. as a result of a body pat-down search incident to the DWI arrest were all dismissed.

Successfully defended J.R. from a charge of passing a school bus within a busy city court Municipal Court in Mercer County. Mr. Kessous resolved the matter from a five (5) point ticket that also required mandatory community service to a zero (0) point amendment of fines only.

Successfully defended M.T. in a Municipal Court in Union County for Driving While Intoxicated as well as Refusal to provide Breath Samples upon Request. Unfortunately, as she was a 3rd offender, she was susceptible to a minimum mandatory six (6) months in jail as well as twenty (20) years suspension of her driving privileges. The entire matter was captured on video. Mr. Kessous conducted extensive litigation within the Union County Municipal Court, including but not limited to a Demand for a Jury Trial. This issue was then further litigated through the Law Division on Appeal. Mr. Kessous strategically utilized this Appellate process to Stay the underlying proceedings in order to conduct an attack on M.T’s 2nd offense DWI conviction within a Municipal Court in Middlesex County. After initially losing a Motion to Vacate the Guilty Plea, a plea that she entered years earlier with alternate counsel, Mr. Kessous ultimately prevailed on a Motion for Reconsideration of the Denial, thus vacating the 2nd DWI Conviction and obtaining a dismissal of same. Mr. Kessous then successfully argued to the Union County Municipal Court jurisdiction that without the 2nd offense DWI conviction, the 3rd offense actually became a 1st offense, as more than ten (10) years exists separating the 3rd from the 1st. Thus, after almost a year of litigation, M.T. was ultimately sentenced to no jail term and merely three (3) months suspension of her driving privileges on the DWI, with a verdict of “not guilty” as it concerned the Refusal.

Successfully represented T.H. in a Municipal Court in Ocean County. T.H. was charged with Speeding 92 mph a 50 mph zone as well as reckless driving. Each of these charges carried with it (5) points as well as a possible suspension of driving privileges for up to six (6) months, respectively. Mr. Kessous was able to persuade the State and the Court to dismiss the reckless driving ticket and amend the speeding ticket to 64 mph on a 50 mph zone, merely a two (2) point violation, with the agreement that the Defendant complete a safe driving course.