Madison Man Found Guilty of Failure to Register Under Megan's Law
Published on June 03, 2014
Acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp announces that Mark DeBiasse, 50 years old, of Madison, New Jersey, was found guilty of Failure to Register under Megan's Law following a non-jury trial before the Honorable Mary Gibbons Whipple, J.S.C..
The defendant who is a prior Megan's Law Registrant was arrested on March 16, 2010 by Detective Ed Mitchko of the Madison Borough Police Department. The defendant was required to re-register yearly as a condition of his Megan's Law supervision and failed to register on March 4, 2010 as previously instructed.
The defendant was indicted on May 4, 2010 on one Count of 4th Degree Failure to Register. A bench trial was conducted on April 7, 2014 before the Honorable Mary Gibbons Whipple, J.S.C.. An order was released today by Judge Whipple finding that the defendant was guilty of the aforementioned charge.
Assistant Prosecutor/SDAG Brent Rafuse represented the State.
The defendant faces 18 months in State Prison.
Acting Prosecutor Knapp thanks Chief Darren P. Dachisen and the Madison Police Department, and the Morris County Prosecutor's Office Megan's Law Unit whose efforts contributed to this result.
The defendant remains in the custody of the Morris County Correctional Facility pending sentencing. The defendant's sentencing is scheduled for August 22, 2014.
Any inquiries can be directed to First Assistant Morris County Prosecutor/SDAG Thomas Zelante at 973-285-6252 or tzelante@co.morris.nj.us.