Terrorist Threat Charges

Successfully represented E.C. in a Municipal Court in Middlesex County for a charge of Driving While Suspended and improper backing. With the assistance of Mr. Kessous, E.C. was convicted of a mere document violation of failure to produce a valid license at the time of the stop, thus saving E.C. thousands of dollars in fines, surcharges and increased insurance premiums.

Successfully represented A.H. in a Municipal Court in Mercer County. A.H. was charged with Speeding 108 mph a 65 mph zone as well as careless driving. The speeding ticket carried with it five (5) points as well as a possible suspension of driving privileges for up to six (6) months while the careless driving ticket carried two (2) points. Mr. Kessous was able to persuade the State and the Court to dismiss the careless driving ticket and amend the speeding ticket to 80 mph on a 50 mph zone, merely a four (4) point violation, without any suspension of the Defendant’s driving privileges despite the high speed.

Successfully defended A.R.A. in a city municipal court in Union county. Mr. Kessous was able persuade the State to completely dismiss a criminal charge of Obstruction the Administration of Law. As the Defendant was attempting to adjust his status to remain in the country, this result was critical to his aspirations.

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 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.