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Attorney Steve Natoli Wins Appeal, Vacating Client’s Conviction and 23 Year Prison Sentence

Published on: December 7, 2022 | by HCCL Blog Staff

Hudson-County-Criminal-Lawyer-rotated Attorney Stephen Natoli successfully argued before a three-judge panel that his client’s rights had been violated during a 2019 trial handled by prior counsel. Following the trial, Defendant was sentenced to twenty-three (23) years in prison. He had been serving his prison sentence when he retained Mr. Natoli for his appeal.

At issue on appeal was whether or not, a testifying detective could narrate a video of the incident and render a lay opinion regarding an ultimate issue in the case: the cause of the car wreck.

Also at issue was whether or not valid waiver of Defendant’s appearance had occurred on the day of a crucial pre-trial testimonial hearing.

New Jersey DWI Defenses

Published on: February 16, 2021 | by Stephen J. Natoli

In New Jersey judges and prosecutors take very seriously when an individual is charged with Driving While Intoxicated. Nonetheless, certain defenses do exist that can be beneficial to a defendant at trial or during negotiations with a prosecutor. This article explains two of those defenses.

Operation:

Often times when a client begins a consult at our law office they are totally unaware that an incredibly straightforward defense exists to their case. That defense is often times related to the most basic proof that the prosecutor bears the burden of establishing: that the Defendant actually operated and/or had the intent to operate their vehicle.