Monthly Archives: May 2010
Music teacher is charged with sexual conduct involving six female students
Derick Jerinsky, an Eastside (Paterson) High School music teacher has been charged with inappropriate sexual conduct with six female students at Ramsey High School, where he volunteers as an assistant band instructor.
Jerinsky, of Suffern, N.Y., faces a charge of aggravated sexual contact, six counts of child endangerment and four counts of obscenity involving a juvenile. He was arrested Wednesday after investigators received information that he had inappropriate sexual conversations with students at Ramsey High School. The conduct started in 2008.
Story is here.
Police seize $30K in marijuana, arrest two Hillsborough men
Police seized $30,000 worth of marijuana and arrested two Hillsborough men. Michael Green was charged with third-degree marijuana distribution and possession with intent to distribute and a disorderly persons charge for possession of drug paraphernalia. Daren Caesar was charged with third-degree possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and obstruction of justice.
The men were arrested Thursday after a five-month drug investigation. Police were watching Green’s home when Caesar left with a backpack and officers stopped him on Woods Road in Hillsborough. Police found a pound of marijuana and nine cell phones in his car.
Authorities later pulled over Green after he left his home. Police found more than four pounds of marijuana in his bedroom, two digital scales, a vacuum sealer and a box of vacuum sealing bags.
Story is here.
Atlantic City Simple Assault Defense Lawyer
My client was accused of simple assault in Atlantic City for a domestic violence case involving his girlfriend. She was also charged which made the case interesting. I hooked her up with a good lawyer that is a friend of mine but I would quarterback the whole case. The problem with this case is that everything was on video.
We showed up to Atlantic City municipal court ready for trial. However, after speaking with the prosecutor, I was able to get her to dismiss the case. This is not easily done in Atlantic City as the prosecutors there can be tough. My friend also got the charges against his client dismissed as well.
If you are facing simple assault charges in Atlantic City Municipal Court or any other criminal charges in Atlantic City, give me a call today.
Sayreville Harassment Defense Attorney
Two weeks ago, I had a client that was charged with harassment in Sayreville municipal court. The case was tough because it was a private citizen complaint. As a result, there was no prosecutor to discuss the case with. Even though the victim didn’t have an attorney, she knew how to handle herself in court and she refused to drop the charges. Thus, the case had to go to trial.
Making the case more difficult was that the phone records showed that my client sent over 100 text messages to the victim in just a few hours. I objected to the records but they came in anyway. At trial, I painted the entire picture of the situation for the judge. In the end, the judge found my client not guilty of the harassment charge mainly because my client came across as a good person who made a stupid mistake. It was a great result for a great client.
If you are facing a harassment charge in Sayreville Municipal Court or any other court in New Jersey and you need an attorney to fight for you, give me a call.
Rutgers University sorority sisters accused of paddling pledges to face trial
Shawna Ebanks, 21, of East Orange, Kesha Cheron, 20, of Newark, Llana Warner, 20, of the Bronx, Vanessa Adegbite, 21, of Jersey City and Joana Bernard and Marie Charles, both 21, and of West Orange were charged several months ago with fourth degree felony charges. Since that time, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office has downgraded the charges to simple hazing and Rutgers has dropped all disciplinary charges. Nevertheless, the case will go to trial in New Brunswick Municipal Court.
They are all members of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority and the chapter itself remains suspended.
Story is here.
Tonacchio Law LC 