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Meg welcomes Danielle Buckley, Esquire, to the NJ Criminal Podcast. Danielle is a retired Atlantic County Chief Assistant Prosecutor. She and Meg discuss her decades-long career as a staunch advocate for the the rights of victims of human trafficking. Danielle describes what led her to recently form her own consulting firm, Back on Your Feet Consulting, LLC, in which she provides attorneys with a wide range of legal services on an as-needed basis. All busy attorneys need to find time to lis…
Bill Brown - Navy Seal, Iraq veteran and attorney with McCarter and English, LLP - speaks with Meg about the path that led him to become a lawyer, his passion for advocating for veterans, and why he feels "protection" is the common denominator for many of the divisive political issues currently facing our country. To support the GI Go Fund, go to: https://www.gigo.org/ For more information about the New Jersey Veterans Diversionary program, go to: https://tinyurl.com/26z84uun Don&…
Meg continues the conversation with attorney Kevin A. Gregg, a Partner at Kurzban, Kurzban, Tetzeli and Pratt . Kevin is the host of the Immigration Review Podcast . KKTP has offices in Miami, San Diego, and Honolulu. (Location, location, location....) Part one in this series covers "crimigration law". Don't forget to subscribe and rate the show anywhere that you listen to podcasts. Don't forget to like / rate / subscribe, anywhere you listen to podcasts! - Or, visit h…
Meg is joined by Kevin A. Gregg, a Partner at Kurzban, Kurzban, Tetzeli and Pratt . Kevin is the host of the Immigration Review Podcast . KKTP has offices in Miami, San Diego, and Honolulu. (Location, location, location....) Part one in this series covers "immigration 101". Don't forget to subscribe and rate the show anywhere that you listen to podcasts. Don't forget to like / rate / subscribe, anywhere you listen to podcasts! - Or, visit https://NJCriminalPodcast.com …
Meg discusses the affects of covid on the courts in New Jersey. Through Jan 17th virtual grand juries are in play. Keep in mind that such a timeframe could be extended. This in handled on a vicinage by vicinage basis. Meg explains these recent state orders to Tom, her producer. They had the same discussion two years ago when the courts in NJ began to fall into disarray. Don't forget to like / rate / subscribe, anywhere you listen to podcasts! - Or, visit https://NJCriminalPodcast.com Yo…
Meg and Jeff Horn, Toms River family law attorney and host of The Bold Sidebar , continue their discussion of 2021 New Jersey Supreme Court decisions. In State v. Steven Bookman, the New Jersey Supreme Court granted cert to address the issue of whether it is permissible for police officers to enter a third party home under the hot pursuit doctrine when they are chasing someone in an attempt to execute an Automated Traffic System warrant and the person flees. Meg and Jeff wrap up their 5-part…
Meg and Jeff Horn, Toms River family law attorney and host of The Bold Sidebar, continue their discussion of 2021 New Jersey Supreme Court decisions . In October and November 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court granted cert in two cases dealing with Miranda and the admissibility of a defendant’s statement to police. In State v. Jamal Wade, the Court agreed to address the question of whether the defendant, who contends that he was not informed of the nature of the charges against him or that h…
Meg and Jeff Horn, Toms River family law attorney and host of The Bold Sidebar, continue their discussion of 2021 New Jersey Supreme Court decisions. In Episode 3 of this NJ law podcast, Meg and Jeff discuss several cases dealing with New Jersey motor vehicle statutes prohibiting license tag frames that conceal a portion of the license tag and New Jersey motor vehicle statutes prohibiting tinted windows, in terms of when the police can lawfully stop a driver who is violating these laws. In t…
Meg and Jeff Horn, Toms River, NJ family law attorne y and host of The Bold Sidebar, continue their discussion of 2021 New Jersey Supreme Court decisions. In Episode 2 in this series, Meg and Jeff discuss State v. Kanem Williamson, a unanimous May 10, 2021 decision in which the NJSC upheld the admissibility of the victim’s video-taped non-verbal identification of Williamson as the person that shot her 11 months before she died from “complications of multiple gunshot wounds”. Don't forge…
In this series, Meg and Jeff Horn, Toms River, NJ family law attorney and host of The Bold Sidebar , discuss highlights of several 2021 New Jersey Supreme Court decisions and cases it has agreed to hear in 2022. First up in Episode 1 is State v. Lodzinski . On October 6, 2021, in a stunning and highly unusual decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court agreed to reconsider its May 2021 decision affirming the conviction of Michelle Lodzinski for the murder of her 5 1/2 year old son in 1991 after …
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Original syndication date: 3.31.2020 - This is Meg's first podcast recording, and a throwback to the earliest days of the government response to covid19. Take a trip down bad-memory-lane. #LOL -The New Jersey judicial system is effectively shut down until April 26th. Though, the date is most likely meaningless in terms of re-opening the courts. -What are the conflicts we are facing between problem solving and the Constitution? -What are the criteria of prisoner release in NJ? -Covid-…
As the Ghislaine Maxwell trial is largely ignored and misreported, Meg is joined by journalist Christopher Maag to discuss his investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's use of Teterboro Airport . Please enjoy this timely and fascinating conversation. Don't forget to like / rate / subscribe, anywhere you listen to podcasts! - Or, visit https://NJCriminalPodcast.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8VBp2FMg5KJQt7KZLBLAC8ETVIp4AUXP Podcast clips on Instagram: https://tinyurl.c…
Welcome to the 3rd installment in our conversation with Jim Leonard. While the scope of Mr. Leonard’s practice and his reputation have evolved significantly, the primary focus is, and always will be, aggressive criminal defense litigation throughout the State of New Jersey. Don't forget to like / rate / subscribe, anywhere you listen to podcasts! - Or, visit https://NJCriminalPodcast.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8VBp2FMg5KJQt7KZLBLAC8ETVIp4AUXP Podcast clips on Insta…
Meg continues her conversation with her former colleague, and one time intern - attorney, Jim Leonard. These old friends continue their discussion of the fifteen year anniversary of the eastbound strangler quadruple homicide in Atlantic City . The Atlantic City Prosecutors office say's it "isn't a cold case". On November 20, 2006, four female victims were discovered in the drainage ditch behind the former Golden Key Motel in West Atlantic City. It was only last week tha…
The Atlantic City Prosecutors office say's it "isn't a cold case". On November 20, 2006, four female victims were discovered in the drainage ditch behind the former Golden Key Motel in West Atlantic City. It was only last week that acting Atlantic City Prosecutor, Cary Shill, emphasized that, even fifteen years later, the Eastbound Strangler murders of Kim Raffo, Molly Dilts, Barbara Breidor, and Tracy Roberts, demand justice. Meg welcomes NJ attorney, Jim Leonard to sh…
Welcome to the final episode in our series with Jerry A. Lewis . He holds a Masters Degree in Education from Seton Hall University and as an adjunct professor at Sussex County Community College he developed a course on Criminal Investigation. He has been an adjunct professor at Northwestern University where he presented his four-day Tactical Interviewing Program . During the past thirty-eight years he has trained more than 30,000 law enforcement officials in the art of interrogation. Don&#…
Meg continues her chat with Jerry A. Lewis. He is a certified police instructor and has lectured on Interviewing for numerous police academies, the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice, the Drug Enforcement Administration, MAGLOCLEN, the New Jersey Polygraphists, Fish and Game, United States Probation and Parole, New Jersey Dept. of Corrections, the Chicago Police Department, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Ontario Provincial Police, and the Canadian Association of Police Polygraph…
In part four of the series, Meg continues the conversation with Jerry Lewis, an expert in Statement Analysis. He has been teaching Statement Analysis since 1984 and regularly consults with other law enforcement agencies on serious and complex investigations. He has conducted interviews for every type of crime and has elicited more than 50 murder confessions. Due to his success in obtaining confessions, in 1988 he developed an Interview and Interrogation Course, which is still being offere…
In part 3 of the series, Meg sits with Jerry Lewis, an expert in Statement Analysis. Jerry was one of the first detectives in the United States to be trained in this technique, having analyzed thousands of statements since that time. He identified the killer of Megan Kanka (Megan’s Law) from a statement read to him over the phone after the man had been cleared as a suspect. He has been teaching Statement Analysis since 1984 and regularly consults with other law enforcement agencies on ser…
The second in our conversation with Jerry Lewis. Jerry is an expert with decades of polygraph experience. He teaches tactical interviewing. Jerry identified the killer of Megan Kanka (Megan’s Law) from a statement read to him over the phone after the man had been cleared as a suspect. Don't forget to like / rate / subscribe, anywhere you listen to podcasts! - Or, visit https://NJCriminalPodcast.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8VBp2FMg5KJQt7KZLBLAC8ETVIp4AUXP Podcast cl…
Jerry Lewis, M.A., retired as a Lieutenant from the New Jersey State Police after twenty-five years of service. He was the supervisor of the Violent Crime Analysis and Polygraph Unit. He has been a polygraph examiner for thirty-eight years and has conducted more than 3000 criminal-specific examinations. He has been recognized as an expert in Statement Analysis. This is part one in a six-part series. Don't forget to like / rate / subscribe, anywhere you listen to podcasts! - Or, visit …
In part 2 meg continues her conversation with Fred Amicucci , the VP of Sales & Marketing for Data Screening . He is a member of the Professional Background Screening Association , American Staffing Association, as well as serving on the board of directors for the New Jersey Staffing Alliance . Fred has a BA in psychology and criminal justice from Moravian University . Don't forget to like / rate / subscribe, anywhere you listen to podcasts! - Or, visit https://NJCriminalPodcast.com…
In the first episode of season three, Meg chats with Fred Amicucci . Fred is the VP of Sales & Marketing for Data Screening . He is a member of the Professional Background Screening Association , American Staffing Association, as well as serving on the board of directors for the New Jersey Staffing Alliance . Fred has a BA in psychology and criminal justice from Moravian University .