The man who was under investigation in the death of a township teenager is not facing criminal charges.
Patrick Doyle, 54, a former township employee, was – a motor vehicle offense in New Jersey – after striking 19-year-old Anthony Briffa with his car the night of May 11, 2011.
Briffa, a student at Ocean County College, was riding his skateboard on Jordan Road about 10 p.m. that night.
Maria Briffa, Anthony's sister, told Brick Patch that a grand jury declined to indict Doyle on any criminal charges, though officials with the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office would not comment on grand jury activity, saying the information could not be publicly released.
Executive Assistant Prosecutor Michael Paulhus did confirm, however, that there are no indictable charges pending against Doyle, and the DWI case would move forward in municipal court.
In January, Paulhus said the DWI case in order to avoid double jeopardy issues if criminal charges were to be filed.
Maria Briffa said the DWI case had moved from Brick to Toms River, then to Point Pleasant, and the family was awaiting the confirmation of a new court date. The case was investigated by Toms River Police and county authorities instead of Brick police because Doyle was, at the time, a part-time employee with the township. He resigned that position shortly after the accident.
"There's no closure," Maria Briffa said, adding that the family's grief has not subsided more than a year later.
Briffa said her family was hoping to raise $500 by the end of summer for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Information on the fundraising effort is posted on a Facebook page created by the family.
This was a cover up from the get go, you ask any Brick employee, who is not a member of the police department, if their accidents were investigated by Toms River police. That is insane, the only time there would be a conflict would be if the accident involved a member of the police department. I find it insulting to the Brick PD that this accident investigation was farmed out.
There is a stink to this whole case. I made the same statement that you did about the ham sandwich, I didn't see your post when I typed it. It is obvious that the prosecutor didn't try to get an indictment and that is a concern. Someone who is charged with DWI, driving an unregistered vehicle that results in death. How can there not be a criminal charge???
So while you castigate Tracy for not giving the correct account, your account is also wrong.
Penalties and Consequences Here are the fines and punishments that will need to be dealt with when you are facing these charges for a third DUI in New Jersey offense: There is a minimum fine of $1000. The loss of license shall be at least 10 years and possibly more. There will need to be a minimum of 180 days spent in jail. The DMV will charge any violators an additional $1000 for three years if the conviction occurs within three years of the most recent conviction then it will be $1500 per year for three years. There will need to be an ignition interlock device installed on the car for 1 to 3 years after reinstatement of license after ten years. There is no work driving privileges during the minimum 10 year license suspension.
(2) Pat Doyle has not been a good drinker for years (many people around town can attest to this (3) Pat previously worked for Brick but was let go while domestic abuse charges were lodged against him; he then got hooked up with a job in Toms Riverr through his childhood friend, the Judge; and subsequently was rehired in Brick by Acropolis after losing the TR job. His connections with the mayor of Brick, the former mayor of TR, a judge, and others have clearly helped Pat avoid justice. (4) The defence lawyer Dolye hired previously worked with the prosecutor's office and probably knows the current prosecutor on a first name basis
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