Archive for December 2015
Chef’s child-porn case is moving forward
Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The legal case of Center City chef Alex Capasso, arrested in July after federal agents said he had sent sexually explicit photos and video of a young girl, is moving forward. Last week, U.S. District Court in Camden appointed Jeffrey Hark, a lawyer with offices in…
Read More3 women killed in fiery crash on Torresdale Avenue in Holmesburg
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. HOLMESBURG (WPVI) — Three women are dead after a passenger car slammed into a parked tractor trailer causing a massive fire on a Northeast Philadelphia road. Friends identified two of the victims Sunday night as 25-year-old Amonie Hill and 22-year-old Gia Abgarian of Northeast Philadelphia. The…
Read MoreState v. Thorpe: Standard of Review by Appellate Court of Trial Court’s Determination
Appellate review of trial court determination Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. 14-2-8702 State v. Thorpe , App. Div. (per curiam) (11 pp.) This is an important case addressing the need by the police to independently verify information received from an anonymous caller to establish their own probable cause for the search, arrest and eventual charging of a criminal…
Read MoreSearch and Seizure Based on an Anonymous Caller
CRIMINAL LAW – Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. 14-2-8702 State v. Thorpe , App. Div. (per curiam) (11 pp.) This is an important case addressing the need by the police to independently verify information received from an anonymous caller to establish their own probable cause for the search, arrest and eventual charging of a criminal defendant. The…
Read MoreGlassboro trooper dies in Salem County crash
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. TRENTON – A New Jersey State Police trooper from Glassboro died Thursday in an on-duty crash in Quinton, Salem County. Trooper Eli McCarson, a 30-year-old newlywed and rookie trooper, was fatally injured when his patrol car hit a utility pole off Quinton-Alloway Road around 10:45 a.m., according to the…
Read MoreState vs Miles – Fundamental Fairness Doctrine and Indictable Offense
New Jersey Criminal Law Case, submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark 14-2-8664 State v. Miles, (Manahan, J.A.D.) (24 pp.). The defendant was arrested during an undercover drug operation. Defendant was charged on a warrant with possession of a CDS (controlled dangerous substance) with intent to distribute on or near school property. Defendant was…
Read MoreTrial Judge’s Abuse of Discretion for Prejudicial Admitting Evidence
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Factually, this case addresses a plaintiff’s pre-and post car accident history relative to the subject of the law suit. The defense attorney asked questions about a plaintiff’s driving history in front of the jury in an effort to show the plaintiff was involved in 5 other accident after…
Read MoreGeneral evidence of careless driving is inadmissible to show how someone drove on a particular occasion.
Gonzalez-Caceres v. Murray, Appeals Court Standard of Review. Submitted by New Jersey motor vehicle accident lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case there are several issues to analyze and discuss. Factually, this case addresses a plaintiff’s pre-and post car accident history relative to the subject of the lawsuit. The defense attorney asked questions about a plaintiff’s driving history in…
Read MoreN.J. state trooper admits driving drunk during on-duty crash
Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Trooper accused of DWI: ‘Where we going with this?’ Internal police car video obtained through a records request shows interactions between Sgt. Michael Roadside, a state trooper accused of driving drunk on duty, and the troopers responding to the scene of his October 2015 accident. This video…
Read MoreGibbs vs. Camillo: Measuring the Value of Pain and Suffering, Disability, Impairment, Loss of Enjoyment of Life
LINDA GIBBS, ET AL. VS. VIJAY CAMILLO, ET AL. (L-6496-09, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Evidence Issue: Should the jury be allowed to see the medical records from the doctor’s who testified at the time of trial? In this case, which a jury returned a personal injury…
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