A court hearing looking into DeJesus murder charges being dropped commences
Published: April 11, 2024, 2:20 p.m.
Stephanie DeJesus was killed in a hammer attack and suffered a gunshot wound. Justin Fischer previously took a guilty plea on charges of desecration of a body and hindering apprehension, and family and friends feel that there has not been proper justice for Stephanie DeJesus.
Justin Fisher attends a hearing at Passaic County Courthouse with lawyers Alissa Hascup (left) and Matthew Troiano (right) on Thursday morning. Fisher, accused of killing Stephanie DeJesus, pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in DeJesus' murderPaulina Vargas, Stephanie DeJesus??? mother, reacts during the Justin Fisher hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher, accused of killing Stephanie DeJesus, pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in DeJesus' murderJustin Fisher hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher, accused of killing Stephanie DeJesus, pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in DeJesus' murderDefense Attorney Alissa Hascup pats Justin Fisher's back during a hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher, accused of killing Stephanie DeJesus, pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in DeJesus' murderIsreal Vargas, Stephanie DeJesus' father, reacts after the Justin Fisher hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher, accused of killing Stephanie DeJesus, pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in DeJesus' murderDefense Attorney Alissa Hascup looks at Justin Fisher during a hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher, accused of killing Stephanie DeJesus, pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in DeJesus' murderJonathan Barrera, the attorney for the state, reads a statement during the Justin Fisher hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in Stephanie DeJesus' murderIsreal Vargas, Stephanie DeJesus' father, speaks after the Justin Fisher hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher, accused of killing Stephanie DeJesus, pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in DeJesus' murderPaulina Vargas, Stephanie DeJesus??? mother, attends the Justin Fisher hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher, accused of killing Stephanie DeJesus, pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in DeJesus' murderJonathan Barrera, the attorney for the state, reads a statement during the Justin Fisher hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in Stephanie DeJesus' murderJonathan Barrera, the attorney for the state, reads a statement during the Justin Fisher hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in Stephanie DeJesus' murderJustin Fisher attends a hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher, accused of killing Stephanie DeJesus, pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in DeJesus' murderPaulina Vargas, Stephanie DeJesus??? mother, reacts during the Justin Fisher hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher, accused of killing Stephanie DeJesus, pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in DeJesus' murderJustin Fisher attends hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher, accused of killing Stephanie DeJesus, pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in DeJesus' murderJennifer Rodriguez, a close friend of Stephanie DeJesus, reacts after the Justin Fisher hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher, accused of killing Stephanie DeJesus, pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in DeJesus' murderJustin Fisher is escorted from the court during a hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher, accused of killing Stephanie DeJesus, pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in DeJesus' murderArthur Guess, an attorney with Paulina Vargas, Stephanie DeJesus' mother, listens intently during the Justin Fisher hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher, accused of killing Stephanie DeJesus, pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in DeJesus' murderJonathan Barrera, the attorney for the state, attends the Justin Fisher hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in Stephanie DeJesus' murderJessica Pinero, a close friend of Stephanie DeJesus, reacts after the Justin Fisher hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher, accused of killing Stephanie DeJesus, pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in DeJesus' murderArthur Guess, an attorney with Paulina Vargas, Stephanie DeJesus' mother, listens intently during the Justin Fisher hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher, accused of killing Stephanie DeJesus, pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in DeJesus' murderJessica Pinero, a close friend of Stephanie DeJesus, reacts after the Justin Fisher hearing at Passaic County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Fisher, accused of killing Stephanie DeJesus, pleaded guilty to second-degree desecration of human remains and third-degree hindering apprehension in DeJesus' murder
