State v. A.S. (2025)
Charged with Aggravated Assault, Strangulation (domestic violence), a 2nd degree offense.
If convicted of this charge, A.S. was facing between 5 and 10 years in New Jersey State Prison subject to the No Early Release Act (N.J.S.A. 2C:43-7.2). This meant that if convicted, A.S. must serve 85% of whatever sentence received before becoming eligible for parole.
An extensive defense investigation disproved this offense, with A.S. pleading guilty to Simple Assault, a disorderly persons offense. Now, A.S. was facing a maximum of 6 months in the county jail; however, A.S. received no jail and was sentenced to 1 year of probation.