Archive for February 2013
Denial of Due Process
On February 7, 2013, the New Jersey Appellate Division decided the case State v. Gibson (Docket No. A-5163-10T2) and found that the municipal court erred by relying on evidence from a suppression hearing during defendant’s trial on the merits. By doing this, the defendant was denied his due process rights. Posted by: New Jersey Criminal…
Read MoreProposed Changes to New Jersey Drunk Driving Law
Major Changes Proposed to New Jersey Drunk Driving Law Submitted by NJ DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Senate Bill 2427 introduced on January 8, 2013 would require all drunk driving offenders to install an ignition interlock devicein any motor vehicle that he or she owns, leases, or primarily operates for a set duration. If the drunk…
Read MoreDrug Issues Case NJ Supreme court
State v. Earls420 N.J. Super. 583 (App Div. 2011) Posted by: New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffery Hark Relevant Facts: The defendant was suspected of committing numerous residential burglaries. Officers obtained an arrest warrant for the defendant and couldn’t locate him. Thus, the police contacted T–Mobile, which was defendant’s cell phone carrier. T–Mobile was able to…
Read MoreFailure to Obey a Legal Command
State v. Rue Not Reported in A.3d, 2013 WL 195520 (App. Div. 2013) Posted by: New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffery Hark On March 15, 2007, two officers were patrolling in a high crime area in Trenton. The officers saw an Oldsmobile stopped in a driveway and a person was leaning into the passenger window. The…
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