New Jersey man receives lesser sentence on sexual assault appeal
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ByBrickfield & Donahue
A man who was convicted of aggravated sexual assault may receive a lesser
sentence after the state Supreme Court reviewed his case on Monday. The
Court decided that because of the wording of the law regarding New Jersey
aggravated sexual assault regarding the crime he was convicted of, he
should be sentenced under a lesser charge.
The man might still serve time in jail or prison because he will be resentenced
for charges of sexual assault, aggravated assault and obstruction. When
a person feels they have received a wrongful conviction for a crime, they
might have a chance to appeal the decision. This is important as sometimes
laws are misinterpreted by judges and sentences are more than they should
have been, or a person was wrongfully convicted.
It is important that people who are arrested understand their rights. New
Jersey sexual assault charges can result in significant prison time. In
this case, the man whose conviction was thrown out was supposed to serve
20 years in prison. This long of a sentence can result in a person losing
their job, being imprisoned for so long that they lose their skills to
participate in the workplace and have a stigma attached to their reputation
for the rest of their lives.
These things make it important to form a rigorous criminal defense. In
cases involving allegations of sexual assault, it is important that the
case is approached with sensitivity. At the same time it is equally important
that people are able to have a fair trial and can defend themselves in court.
Source: Associated Press, “NJ sex assault conviction tossed over law wording,” April 29, 2013
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