Division of State Police v. Jiras

The opinion of the court was delivered by

KESTIN, J.A.D.

In a previous appeal, Docket No. A-4282-93, we remanded this matter “for reconsideration of the penalty after the parties have been afforded the opportunity to present evidence and argument relevant to the appropriate penalty for Jiras’s misconduct.” Charges against Trooper Mark Jiras for an unprovoked assault upon a prisoner at a detention center, as conduct violative of the rules and regulations of the Division of State Police (Division), had been sustained after a hearing pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-9,…