June 15, 2018
Men Beat Murder Charges in Two Separate Camden Cases
Laquan Shaw had his murder indictment dismissed when, after a hung jury earlier this year, he struck a plea bargain with the prosecutor to plead guilty to a drug offense.
In an unrelated case, on April 18, 2018, Bronk Miller was found Not Guilty of Murder by a jury in April, and was sentenced on June 11, 2018 to 10 years in prison for Reckless Manslaughter in the shooting death of Andre Matthew of Camden.
Both defendants were represented by Cherry Hill attorney Richard Sparaco.
August 22, 2017
Jury Acquits Man of Murder.
Wilbert Shively was found Not Guilty of Murder and all related charges a the shooting death in Camden, New Jersey. He was released from jail shortly after the jury verdict. Shively was represented by Cherry Hill criminal defense attorney Richard Sparaco.
May 26, 2016
New Jersey Supreme Court agrees with Defense Counsel Richard Sparaco, Esq.
On May 26, 2016, the New Jersey Supreme Court agreed with defense counsel Richard Sparaco, Esq. when he appealed from a trial judge's decision. The decision by a Superior Court Judge of Gloucester County was to allow the jury to hear that his client, J.M., Jr., who is charged with aggravated sexual assault, had previously been charged with aggravated sexual assault in Florida, even though he had been acquitted by a Florida jury. When Mr. Sparaco took an appeal to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of the Jersey, that court agreed with Mr. Sparaco and reversed the trial judge's ruling. The State of New Jersey (plaintiff) then took the case up to the New Jersey Supreme Court. After oral argument this past January, the New Jersey Supreme Court agreed with Mr. Sparaco on May 26, 2016 that the evidence cannot be used at J.M., Jr.'s trial, affirming the Appellate Division's decision.
March 15, 2017
The following spring, at a jury trial, J.M., Jr. was found Not Guilty by a Gloucester County jury. J.M., Jr. was represented by Cherry Hill criminal defense attorney Richard Sparaco.
April 15, 2016
Jury Acquits Camden Man of Murder
Donte Jones was tried before a Camden County jury on a charge of Murder. After a four-week trial, Jones was found Not Guilty of murder. Jones was represented by Cherry Hill criminal defense attorney Richard Sparaco.
September 2015
Jury Aquits Camden Man of Murder
Taurean Houston was tried before a Camden County jury on a charge of Murder. After a two-week trial, Houston was found Not Guilty of murder. Houston was represented by Cherry Hill criminal defense attorney Richard Sparaco.
April 12, 2012
Jury Acquits Camden Man of Murder
Duron Williams was tried before a Camden County jury on a charge of Murder. After a two-week trial, Williams was found Not Guilty of murder. The jury also acquitted Williams of Aggravated Manslaughter, but convicted him of Manslaughter. That Manslaughter conviction was overturned on appeal. Williams was represented by Cherry Hill criminal defense attorney Richard Sparaco.
Men Beat Murder Charges in Two Separate Camden Cases
Laquan Shaw had his murder indictment dismissed when, after a hung jury earlier this year, he struck a plea bargain with the prosecutor to plead guilty to a drug offense.
In an unrelated case, on April 18, 2018, Bronk Miller was found Not Guilty of Murder by a jury in April, and was sentenced on June 11, 2018 to 10 years in prison for Reckless Manslaughter in the shooting death of Andre Matthew of Camden.
Both defendants were represented by Cherry Hill attorney Richard Sparaco.
August 22, 2017
Jury Acquits Man of Murder.
Wilbert Shively was found Not Guilty of Murder and all related charges a the shooting death in Camden, New Jersey. He was released from jail shortly after the jury verdict. Shively was represented by Cherry Hill criminal defense attorney Richard Sparaco.
May 26, 2016
New Jersey Supreme Court agrees with Defense Counsel Richard Sparaco, Esq.
On May 26, 2016, the New Jersey Supreme Court agreed with defense counsel Richard Sparaco, Esq. when he appealed from a trial judge's decision. The decision by a Superior Court Judge of Gloucester County was to allow the jury to hear that his client, J.M., Jr., who is charged with aggravated sexual assault, had previously been charged with aggravated sexual assault in Florida, even though he had been acquitted by a Florida jury. When Mr. Sparaco took an appeal to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of the Jersey, that court agreed with Mr. Sparaco and reversed the trial judge's ruling. The State of New Jersey (plaintiff) then took the case up to the New Jersey Supreme Court. After oral argument this past January, the New Jersey Supreme Court agreed with Mr. Sparaco on May 26, 2016 that the evidence cannot be used at J.M., Jr.'s trial, affirming the Appellate Division's decision.
March 15, 2017
The following spring, at a jury trial, J.M., Jr. was found Not Guilty by a Gloucester County jury. J.M., Jr. was represented by Cherry Hill criminal defense attorney Richard Sparaco.
April 15, 2016
Jury Acquits Camden Man of Murder
Donte Jones was tried before a Camden County jury on a charge of Murder. After a four-week trial, Jones was found Not Guilty of murder. Jones was represented by Cherry Hill criminal defense attorney Richard Sparaco.
September 2015
Jury Aquits Camden Man of Murder
Taurean Houston was tried before a Camden County jury on a charge of Murder. After a two-week trial, Houston was found Not Guilty of murder. Houston was represented by Cherry Hill criminal defense attorney Richard Sparaco.
April 12, 2012
Jury Acquits Camden Man of Murder
Duron Williams was tried before a Camden County jury on a charge of Murder. After a two-week trial, Williams was found Not Guilty of murder. The jury also acquitted Williams of Aggravated Manslaughter, but convicted him of Manslaughter. That Manslaughter conviction was overturned on appeal. Williams was represented by Cherry Hill criminal defense attorney Richard Sparaco.
