Appeal: Denial of Robert Goworek’s FPIC Application

March 8, 2024 |

Docket No. A-2399-21 Decided March 1, 2024 In the Matter of the Appeal of the Denial of Robert Goworek’s Application for a FPIC Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided petitioner, Robert Goworek’s appeal from a January 2022 Law Division order denying his…

C.P. vs J.S. – Hark & Hark Appellate Division Case

February 28, 2024 |

NJ Court Upholds Motor Vehicle Stop

February 16, 2024 |

State of New Jersey v. Michael Figueroa Docket No. A-1649-22 Decided February 1, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from an order denying his motion to suppress evidence seized during a motor vehicle stop. On February 21, 2021, while…

NJ Court Denies Child Relocation

February 16, 2024 |

C.D.V.D. v. B.K.T. Docket No. A-0310-22 Decided February 15, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a trial court’s order denying Plaintiff’s request to relocate to Portugal with the parties’ child. In C.D.V.D., the parties married in 2015. Plaintiff was born in…

NJ v. Kintaye Crawford: Upheld Denial of Motion to Suppress

January 19, 2024 |

State of New Jersey v. Kintaye Crawford Docket No. A-0480-22 Decided January 16, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from an order denying his motion to suppress physical evidence police seized during a warrantless pat-down of his person following…

PTI Program Admission Reversed: Appellate Court Decision

January 15, 2024 |

State of New Jersey v. Gregory Phelps Docket No. A-0867-22 Decided January 2, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the State’s appeal from an order directing defendant’s admission into the PTI program. In June 2021, defendant got into a drunken…

Identification Of a Defendant by Photo Array Cannot Occur Before Trial Unless It Is Disclosed and a Hearing on The Issue Takes Place

January 9, 2024 |

State v. Brandon M. Washington Appellate Docket No.: A-29-22 Decided January 8, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed a conviction of a defendant where witnesses were shown a photo array prior to trial to identify the defendant as a shooting suspect. In…

DRAM SHOP CLAIM DISMISSED DUE TO PLAINTIFF’S FAILURE TO ESTABLISH FACTS THAT PLAINTIFF WAS VISIBLY INTOXICATED BEFORE LEAVING DEFENDANT’S PLACE OF BUSINESS

January 8, 2024 |

Jose Santiago v. Oscar Moran, et al. Docket No.:    A-2010-21 Decided January 3, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division affirmed the granting of Defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s dram shop claim because plaintiff’s failed to produce an expert report establishing Plaintiff’s level…

APPELLATE DIVISION REVERSES CONVICTION OF VIOLATION OF RESTRAINING ORDER AFTER DEFENDANT THREATENS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE OVER CO-PARENTING APPLICATION “OUR FAMILY WIZARD”

January 2, 2024 |

State v. R.L. DOCKET NO. A-0631-22 Decided December 29, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed a conviction for contempt of a restraining order after finding that defendant’s communications in the co-parenting application “Our Family Wizard” (OFW) were deemed to be not…

Court Upholds Attorney’s Fees in DV Case Appeal – NJ Appellate Decision

December 29, 2023 |

U.G. v. T.S.  Docket No. A-1803-21 Decided December 21, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a Family Part order awarding plaintiff attorney’s fees under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA), N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 to -35. In 2010, the…