Archive for August 2015
Southampton Township teacher killed week after her student dies from crash
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. SOUTHAMPTON TWP., N.J. — A middle school teacher mourning the loss of one her students in a traffic accident was struck and killed by a truck a week later in Burlington County. New Jersey State Police identify the teacher who was killed while jogging alongside Route…
Read MorePedestrian, vehicle passenger killed in Burlington Co. crash
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. SOUTHAMPTON TWP., N.J. (WPVI) — Two people were killed when a truck struck a jogger, then flipped over along Route 206 in Southampton Twp., Burlington County. New Jersey State Police Lt. Brian Polite said authorities are investigating the accident that happened just after 2:15 p.m. on…
Read MoreMan Seriously Injured In Route 208 Crash In Wyckoff: Police
Tow-trucks collide, one driver was trapped inside. He sustained severe injuries to his legs, head, and hand. Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A man was seriously injured when two tow-trucks collided on Route 208 South in Wyckoff Wednesday morning, authorities said. Damian J. Addis, was driving a tow-truck owned by Austin Towing…
Read MoreNew Jersey Criminal Law: State v. DeLoach
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. CRIMINAL LAW 14-2-7499 State v. DeLoach, App. Div. (per curiam) (20 pp.) Issue: Facts presented to the court at a Motion to Suppress: What is the court allowed to rely upon and base its decisions. Key Issue: The court must make finds of fact and conclusions of credibility…
Read MoreState vs. Michael Maltese, NJ Supreme Court
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Issue: Post Arrest invocation of right to an Attorney. Was the defendant’s request to speak to his family during an interrogation enough to invoke his right to remain silent? Once you ask to speak to a family member, you have invoked your right to counsel in…
Read MoreThe Trucks Are Killing Us
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. ACCIDENTS like the one that critically injured the comedian Tracy Morgan, killed his friend and fellow comedian James McNair, known as Jimmy Mack, and hurt eight others on the New Jersey Turnpike last year are going to continue to happen unless Congress stops coddling the trucking…
Read MoreTORTS | PREMISES LIABILITY | PERSONAL INJURY
Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. 36-2-7498 Wierzbowski v. Sam’s East, Inc., App. Div. Issue: Did Sam’s Club Have Notice of a dangerous condition on their commercial property? Decision: Plaintiff failed to meet his evidentiary burden of proof at the Summary Judgement stage providing facts to support his claim regardless of the fact…
Read MoreExpungement of prior crimes—– Crimes not committed in “one continuous uninterrupted time period can not be expunged” even hours apart!
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In the Matter of the Expungement Petition of J.S. (A-84-13) (073376) In the Matter of the Expungement of the Criminal Records of G.P.B. (A-2-14) (074541) In these appeals, the Court determines whether N.J.S.A. 2C:52-2(a), which permits the expungement of a conviction for certain indictable offenses if the…
Read MoreState vs. Shannon: Supreme Court 3-3 Stalemate Means No “Good Faith Exception” to the Exclusionary Rule
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The 3-3 split in State v. Shannon on Aug. 19 means an Appellate Division ruling that evidence seized after an arrest based on an invalid arrest warrant must be suppressed is affirmed. Justice LaVecchia stated specifically opposing the Attorney General’s position in their brief, “We decline to carve out…
Read More2 killed in Route 22 crash in Branchburg
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. BRANCHBURG — Two passengers were killed in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 22 and Route 28 Wednesday morning. Herminia Santos, 76, of Somerville, and Apolonia Viri, 62, of Raritan were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, Branchburg police Capt. Bill Haldeman said.…
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