NJ Appellate Division Opinions 1-6-14

In a published opinion released this morning, the Court upheld the sentence against a former Newark Police officer, Hugo Fierro. Officer Fierro appealed his conviction by a jury for simple and aggravated assault and for official misconduct.

On April 29, 2013, the court sentenced defendant to five years imprisonment without parole. A copy of the Court' s opinion is available here:

The Court released the following unpublished opinions:

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