Archive for March 2017
Town Car flees scene of Route 80 accident
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A Lincoln Town Car fled the scene of a three-vehicle accident Sunday night on Route 80 in Mount Arlington, according to a New Jersey State Police report. No details were available Monday afternoon regarding the circumstances of the accident, which also involved a Nissan Sentra and a…
Read MoreIce from truck crashes into driver’s windshield on I-95
Submitted by FedEx Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark WILMINGTON, Del. (WPVI) — Andru Duranso of Dover, Delaware, says he was driving on Interstate 95 Wednesday, just south of the 295 split, when a large piece of ice flew off a tractor trailer rig and crashed through the windshield of his SUV. “I had glass all…
Read MoreWoman struck, killed by tour bus in Vineland, NJ
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. VINELAND, N.J. — A New Jersey woman walking toward a tour bus headed for the Philadelphia Flower Show was killed after she was struck by the vehicle and pinned underneath. The Daily Journal reports it happened around 8:30 a.m. on Monday in the parking lot of…
Read MoreHow can I get into PTI after the Prosecutor objects or denies my participation into PTI
I want to get into PTI (Pretrial Intervention) because my criminal charge is for a 3rd or 4th degree offense. Why is the prosecutor objecting and not letting me in? What can I do? Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case a government employee, defendant Morgan who was a school district…
Read MoreI was just convicted of DWI/DUI in New Jersey. Can I keep my license if I appeal the conviction.
State v. Scott Robertson Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the defendant was found guilty after a trial of DWI. The defendant appealed the conviction and asked the municipal court judge to stay of his license suspension pending the appeal. The municipal court granted the stay for 21 days until…
Read MorePolice: Intoxicated driver charged in crash that killed woman, injured her brother at bus stop in Verona
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. VERONA, New Jersey (WABC) — A New Jersey man is facing charges after a crash at a bus stop that killed a woman and injured her brother. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office charged Anthony Casale Jr., 25, of Belleville, with first degree death by auto in connection…
Read MoreCan the Police Search My Rental Car’s Center Console?
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. State v Hamlett A-4399-14T2 In this case the defendant plead guilty to three different indictments for three different criminal cases pending against him. On appeal he raised an argument that the police were not allowed to search his rental car and specifically the center console of the…
Read MoreWhen Prior Psychiatric or Medical Records Can Be Used in Court
Submitted by Jeffrey Hark, New Jersey Criminal Defense Lawyer State v. Brandon Kane Can I get my girlfriend’s or boyfriend’s prior psychiatric or medical records and use them at trial to attack there credibility. There are two issues which must be addressed here. The first is criminal court Rule 3:13–3. First, the defendant cannot require the…
Read More31 N.J. Doctors Lost Jobs In Statewide Opioid Crackdown
Thirty-one New Jersey physicians have lost their jobs after mishandling drugs over the past year. See the list and N.J. towns below. Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Thirty-one New Jersey physicians have lost their jobs over the past year after over-prescribing painkillers and other narcotics that can lead to addiction, Attorney…
Read More6-month-old critically injured in school bus crash, report says
Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. NORTH BRUNSWICK — A 6-month-old baby was critically injured in a crash between a car and a school bus Tuesday, according to ABC 7. The crash occurred around 3 p.m. at the intersection of Carolier Lane and Route 130 North. The report said law enforcement sources…
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