Shownotes
On the latest episode of Jersey Justice, attorneys Gerald Clark and Mark Morris of the Clark Law Firm, PC sit down with Philip Nettl, Esq. a Criminal Defense Attorney and partner at Benedict Altman and Nettl primarily working at the Trial and Appellate level. Philip is also a Lecturer at Rutgers University in the Criminal Justice Program and the past-President of the New Brunswick Bar Association as well as a member of the Supreme Court Committee on Model Criminal Jury Charges.
On this Episode Philip breaks down the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Nieves decision and its impact on Shaken Baby Syndrome cases specifically challenging the admissibility of shaken baby syndrome evidence. Philip discusses the evolving legal standards for scientific testimony, the dangers of "junk science" in the courtroom, the personal and legal battles faced in the Cifelli & Nieves matters, the broader implications for justice, due process, and the consequences of wrongful convictions in the criminal justice system some which relied heavily on now questioned theories.
This episode takes a hard look at science in the courtroom and what justice requires when the science isn’t settled. Tune In!