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STATE v. HENDRICKS — NEW JERSEY MURDER TRIAL — "NOT GUILTY" VERDICT

Mr. Tumelty represented Helena Hendricks, who was charged with first degree murder in Atlantic County Superior Court. The defendant faced a number of additional charges, including armed robbery, conspiracy and possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose. At the conclusion of a jury trial that lasted three weeks, the defendant was found "not guilty" of all charges.

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Category: Sex offenses

New Jersey Psychologist Loses Her License For Coaxing Child’s Account of Sexual Abuse

The State of New Jersey has revoked the license of a court-appointed psychologist who was found to have coaxed a three-year-old girl into accusing her father of sexual abuse and to have mislead the Family Court judge. The psychologist, Marcia Kleinman, of Highland Park, New Jersey was appointed by an Essex County Superior Court judge […]

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Not Reporting Child Sexual Abuse Could Soon Be a Felony

The recent Penn State scandal involving Jerry Sandusky has raised some questions in towns like Cape May and around the country about when a person is legally, as well as morally, required to report a crime. We have already seen some situations which require reporting of certain acts to authorities, such as suspected terrorism in […]

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NEW JERSEY SEX OFFENDER LAW UPDATE:

NEW LAW WILL GIVE TOWNS GREATER AUTHORITY TO RESTRICT WHERE SEX OFFENDERS LIVE Cape May County and Atlantic County Sexual Assault Defense Attorney, John W. Tumelty, handles all criminal cases including sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault. The potential penalties for aggravated sexual assault and sexual assault include mandatory Megan’s Law requirements. Megan’s Law requires […]

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