Senator Nicholas Sacco

Sacco Praises Use of DNA Database to Reverse False Conviction

Release Date: May 15 2007

NORTH BERGEN - Senator Nicholas J. Sacco, sponsor of the law that created New Jersey's criminal DNA database, pointed to today's news that new DNA evidence convinced a judge to vacate the 20-year-old rape and murder conviction of Byron Halsey as "one example of the power of DNA to find the truth in some of our toughest criminal cases."

Sacco Measure to Increase Gas Retailer Fines Passes Assembly Committee

Release Date: May 14 2007

TRENTON – The Assembly Transportation and Public Works Committee passed legislation today sponsored by Senator Nicholas Sacco that would increase fines levied against gas station operators for violating state laws regulating the sale of gasoline.

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