Every filed court document, state and federal is linked below.
They detail Paul Kamienski's two-decade struggle to reverse his unlawful conviction as an accomplice in a 1983 double homicide for which he always maintained innocense.
This 22-plus-year comprehensive reference section begins with the October 1987 Indictment by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office and ends with January, 20, 2010 order vacating Paul's bail.
Among the linked files are Paul's complete trial transcript; New Jersey and federal appeals including the Monday, June 15, 2009 U.S. District Court order releasing Paul on bail pending further review; the July 2, 2009 order denying the Ocean County Prosecutor's request for reconsideration by the three-judge panel and the entire Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; the July 10, 2009 mandate; the July 24, 2009 bail modification; the July 31, 2009 writ of habeas corpus; the July 31, 2009 notice that Paul's federal case file has been closed; The U.S. Supreme Court Petition for Certiorari and responses; the January 19, 2010, one-word, "Denied," Order; Paul Kamienski's Motion to Vacate Bail; and the prosecutor's notice that it does not oppose removal of bail restrictions.
Also posted is audio from the oral arguments before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals on April 16, 2009. Oral argument by Ocean County Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Samuel Marzarella in which he was challenged to provide the court with any evidence that Paul Kamienski had foreknowledge of the robbery or killings will be of interest, as well as Attorney Timothy J. McInnis, Esq.'s opening argument and rebuttal. We've also linked the transcript of the complete oral arguments.
May 29 and July 3, 2009 and January 19, 2010 News Releases issued in connection with this case also are linked.
Note: "OCPO" represents the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.
| Date | Document |
Filename Link |
| 10/14/87 |
OCPO Indictment: State of New Jersey vs. Joseph Marseno, a/k/a Michael Testa, Anthony Alongi, and Paul Kamienski, Defendants | Kamienski_Indictment_19871014.pdf |
| 10/18/88 |
Trial Transcript: State of New Jersey vs. Joseph Marseno, a/k/a Michael Testa, Anthony Alongi, and Paul Kamienski, Defendants | Kamienski_FullTranscript_SA0001-4773.pdf |
| 07/10/89 |
OCPO: New Jersey Appellate Division Brief | OCPO_NJAppellateDivisionBrief.pdf |
| 07/23/03 |
OCPO: Letter to McInnis Claiming He Was Not Kamienski’s Attorney Of Record | OCPO_20090723LetterToMcInnis_Nor_Representing.pdf |
| 08/18/05 |
OCPO: U.S. District Court Brief on Behalf of State of New Jersey | Kamienski_DistCourtOCPOBriefSupportAnswer.pdf |
| 10/17/07 |
Kamienski: 3rd Circuit Brief | Kamienski_3rdCircuitOpeningBrief_20071016.pdf |
| 08/18/08 |
Kamienski: 3rd Circuit Reply Brief | Kamienski_3rdCircuitReplyBrief_20080818.pdf |
| 10/23/08 |
Kamienski: 3rd Circuit Submission of Supplemental Authority: Whittaker Brief | Kamienski_3rdCircuitWhittakerBrief_20080930.pdf |
| 03/07/09 |
OCPO: 3rd Circuit Brief for Appellees | Kamienski_3rdCircuitOCPOOppositionBrief.pdf |
| 03/30/09 |
Kamienski: 3rd Circuit Motion To File Trial Record Citation Key And Appendix Volume IV | Kamienski_3rdCircuitMortionToFileTrialRecord.pdf |
| 03/30/09 |
3rd Circuit: To Kamienski: April 17 Oral Argument Not Required | Kamienski_3rdCircuitNoOralArgument_20090330.pdf |
| 03/30/09 |
3rd Circuit: Kamienski Motion to File Trial Record Citation Key And Appendix Granted | Kamienski_3rdCircuit_TrialRecordCitKeyGranted.pdf |
| 03/31/09 |
3rd Circuit: To Kamienski: Oral Argument Restored for April 16 | Kamienski_3rdCircuitOrderAllowingOralArgument.pdf |
| 04/01/09 |
Kamienski: 3rd Circuit Motion to Permit Exhibits A-F for Oral Argument | Kamienski_3rdCircuitMotionReExhibits.pdf |
| 04/02/09 |
3rd Circuit: Order Allowing Exhibits A-F for Oral Argument | Kamienski_3rdCircuitOrderReExhibits.pdf |
| 04/03/09 |
3rd Circuit: Letter to OCPO to Submit Letter To the Court by April 8th Explaining the OCPO’s Use of the Word “Defendants” Include Kamienski and Showing Where in the Appendix the Court Can Find Testimony To Support That Claim. Also Ordered: An Additional Supplemental Appendix to be Filed by April 10th | Kamienski_3rd CircuitOrderLetter_20090403.pdf |
| 04/06/09 |
Kamienski: 3rd Circuit Supplemental RE Exhibits A-F for Oral Argument. | Kamienski_Third_Circuit_Sup_Brief_Exhibits_20090406.pdf |
| 04/08/09 |
OCPO: 3rd Circuit Revised Brief | OCPO_Revised_Brief_20090408.pdf |
| 04/09/09 |
Kamienski: Response to the 3rd Circuit’s April 3, 2009 Letter to the OCPO. | Appellant_April_9_Response_to_April_3rd_Clerk_Letter.pdf |
| 04/09/09 |
OCPO Response to Kamienski’s response to 3rd Circuit’s April 3rd Letter to Submit Letter To the Court by April 8th Explaining the OCPO’s Use of the Word “Defendants” Include Kamienski and Showing Where in the Appendix the Court Can Find Testimony To Support That Claim. Also Ordered: An Additional Supplemental Appendix to be Filed by April 10th. | Appellee_April_9_Response_to_Appellant_April_9_Response.pdf |
| 04/13/09 |
Kamienski: 3rd Circuit Supplemental Brief RE Exhibits A-F for Oral Argument. | Kamienski_SupplementalBrief_ReExhibits_20090413.pdf |
| 04/13/09 |
OCPO Response to Kamienski’s Supplemental Brief RE Exhibits A-F for Oral Argument. | OCPO_ResponseToAppellantSuppBrief_20090413.pdf |
| 04/16/09 |
Transcript: Oral Arguments before U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit |
ThirdCircuit_Kamienski_OralArgument_20090416.pdf |
| 04/16/09 |
Audio: Timothy J. McInnis, Esq. Oral Argument before U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit |
3rdCircuitOralArg_Kamienski_McInnis_20090416a.mp3 |
| 04/16/09 |
Audio: Samuel Marzarella Oral Argument before U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit |
3rdCircuitOralArg_Kamienski_OCPO_20090416b.mp3 |
| 04/16/09 |
Audio: Timothy J. McInnis, Esq. Rebuttal Oral Argument before U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit |
3rdCircuitOralArg_Kamienski_McInnisRebuttal_20090416c.mp3 |
| 04/16/09 |
Kamienski: Motion to Strike Offending Parts |
Kamienski_MotionToStrike_20090416.pdf |
| 04/22/09 |
OCPO: Opposition to Motion to Strike |
OCPO_Opposi_Motion_ToStrike_20090422.pdf |
| 05/28/09 |
Opinion: Kamienski v. Hendricks |
KamienskiThirdCircuitOpinion20090528.pdf |
| 05/29/09 |
News Release: Rare Habeas Corpus |
Kamienski_Habeas_Corpus_News_20090529.pdf |
| 06/01/09 |
Kamienski: District Court Motion for Bail |
Kamienski_DistCourt_Motion_for_Bail_20090601.pdf |
| 06/03/09 |
OCPO: Motion Opposing Bail |
OCPO_Motion_Opposing_Bail_20090603.pdf |
| 06/04/09 |
Kamienski: Reply to OCPO Bail Opposition |
Kamiensk_Reply_OCPO_Bail_Oppos_20090604.pdf |
| 06/09/09 |
District Court Order Denying Bail on Appeal |
Kamienski_DistCourt_Ord_Denying_Bail_20090609l.pdf |
| 06/10/09 |
Kamienski: 3rd Circuit Motion for Bail |
Kamienski_3rd Circuit_Motion_ for Bail_20090610.pdf |
| 06/10/09 |
OCPO: Opposition to 3rd Circuit Bail |
OCPO_Opposition_to_Bail_Third_Circuit_20090610.pdf |
| 06/11/09 |
OCPO: 3rd Circuit Motion for Review |
OCPO_3rdCircuit_Motion_for_Review_20090611.pdf |
| 06/12/09 |
Kamienski: 3rd Circuit Bail Order |
Kamienski_3rdCircuit_Bail_Order_20090612.pdf |
| 06/15/09 |
Kamienski: District Court Minutes |
Kamienski_DistCourt_Minutes_20090615.pdf |
| 06/15/09 |
Kamienski: District Court Bail Order |
Kamienski_DistCourt_Bail_Order_20090615.pdf |
| 07/02/09 |
Kamienski: Third Circuit Denies Reconsideration |
Kamienski_ThirdCircuit_RehearingDenied_20090702s.pdf |
| 07/02/09 |
Kamienski: News Alert: Third Circuit Denies Reconsideration |
Kamienski_3rd CircuitAppealNews_20090703.pdf |
| 07/14/09 |
Kamienski: Bail Modification Affirmation |
Bail_Modification_Affirmation_20090714.pdf |
| 07/14/09 |
Kamienski: Proposed Bail Modification Order |
Bail_Modification_Proposed_20090714.pdf |
| 07/17/09 |
Kamienski: Proposed Writ of Habeas Corpus |
Writ_Habeas_Corpus_Proposed_20090717.pdf |
| 07/17/09 |
Kamienski: Writ of Habeas Corpus Cover Letter |
Writ_CoverLetter_20090717.pdf |
| 07/17/09 |
Kamienski: Writ of Habeas Corpus Letter re: Newman Exhibit |
Writ_Letter_ReNewman_Exhnbit_20090724.pdf |
| 07/21/09 |
Kamienski: Opposition to Stay of Mandate |
Mandate_Stay_Opposition_20090721.pdf |
| 07/21/09 |
OCPO: 3rd Circuit Motion to Stay Mandate |
Motion_ToStay_Mandate_20090721.pdf |
| 07/23/09 |
Kamienski: Writ of Habeas Corpus Reply Letter |
Writ_Habeas_ReplyLetter_20090723.pdf |
| 07/23/09 |
OCPO: District Court Writ of Habeas Corpus Response |
Writ_Response_20090723.pdf |
| 07/24/09 |
Kamienski: 3rd Circuit Denies OCPO Motion to Stay Mandate |
Mandate_Stay_ Denied_20090724.pdf |
| 07/24/09 |
Kamienski: District Court Bail Modification Order |
Bail_Modification_Order_20090724.pdf |
| 07/24/09 |
Kamienski: Writ of Habeas Corpus Letter re: Newman |
Writ_Letter_ReNewman_20090724.pdf |
| 07/24/09 |
OCPO: 3rd Circuit Reply to Stay Mandate |
Reply_ToStay_Mandate_20090724.pdf |
| 07/24/09 |
OCPO: District Court Opposition to Bail Modification |
Bail_Modification_Oppositiion_20090715.pdf |
| 07/24/09 |
OCPO: District Court Writ of Habeas Corpus Opposition re: Newman |
Writ_Opposition_ReNewman_20090724.pdf |
| 07/31/09 |
Kamienski: Writ of Habeas Corpus Issued |
Writ_Habeas_Corpus_Issued_20090731.pdf |
| 07/31/09 |
Kamienski: District Court Case Closed |
Case_Closed_Notice_20090731.pdf |
| 09/29/09 |
OCPO: U.S. Supreme Court Petition for Certiorari |
OCPO_SCOTUS_Cert_Petition.pdf.pdf |
| 11/04/09 |
Kamienski: U.S. Supreme Court Brief in Opposition |
Kamienski_SCOTUS_BriefInOpposition_20091104.pdf |
| 11/17/09 |
OCPO: U.S. Supreme Court Reply Brief |
OCPO_Reply_SCOTUS 20091117.pdf |
| 11/19/09 |
Kamienski: U.S. Supreme Court Supplemental Brief |
Kamienski_SCOTUS_SuppBrief.pdf |
| 01/19/10 |
SCOTUS: U.S. Supreme Court Order List (P.4-5) |
SCOTUS Order List 20100119.pdf (See highlighted Kamienski line on Page 5.) |
| 01/19/10 |
SCOTUS: U.S. Supreme Court Official Notice |
Kamienski_SCOTUS_CertDenied_20100119.pdf) |
| 01/19/10 |
Kamienski: NEWS: Supreme Court Denies Certoriari |
KamienskiMcInnisSCOTUS_News_20100119.pdf |
| 01/19/10 |
Kamienski: Motion to Vacate Bail |
KamienskiMotionVacateBail 20100119.pdf |
| 01/19/10 |
OCPO: Response to Bail Termination Motion |
OCPO_Response_BailTermination_20100119.pdf |
| 01/20/10 |
District Court: Bail Vacated Order |
Kamienski Bail Vacated 20100120.pdf |