Rule 7:2-1 Rule Change, Issuance of Summons and Warrants

June 20, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The Municipal Courts Practice Committee has proposed changes to the NJ Rules regarding the issuance of summons and warrants to be effective on January 1, 2017. The rules changes address the municipal court’s  ability to issue  special terms of pretrial release/condition to enable the Judge to condition…

Lassandro v. Pep Boys and Rotary Lift Services

June 17, 2016 |

If you are ‘intentionally’ injured at work can you sue your employer in addition to making a workers’ compensation claim? Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case plaintiff was injured when other employees modified a car lift by adding weights to a safety arm disengaging the safety arm from working.…

Detectives Arrest a Voorhees Neurologist and Office Receptionist for Overprescribing Oxycodone – 6/15/16

June 16, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo, Gloucester Township Police Chief Harry Earle and Voorhees Police Chief Louis Bordi announced that Dr. William R. Wolfe, M.D., who operated a neurological practice located in Voorhees Township, was arrested in connection with an investigation into the overprescribing of the addictive…

I-95 open again after tractor-trailer accident

June 15, 2016 |

Submitted by Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) – I-95 northbound is back open in Philadelphia, four hours after a traffic-trailer accident forced authorities to close the highway. Traffic had to exit at Girard Avenue. SKYFOX was over the scene where that tractor-trailer lost its front right wheel, shortly after 7am Wednesday. FOX 29’s Bob…

Have your license, insurance and registration in hand if you are pulled over.

June 14, 2016 |

When you get pulled over make sure you have your license, insurance, and registration in hand in order to avoid the necessity of further unwarranted intrusion by the police into your passenger compartment of your vehicle. This court recognized an exception to the warrantless search by police of a vehicle to uncover proof of ownership.…

Standard of review for reviewing a trial judge’s decision to suppress evidence based on a warrant last search.

June 14, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. These are the factual issues you have to be aware of when your attorney is at trial and or add a motion to suppress. These are the issues they trial judge looks for and appellate courts review to determine if the trial judge exercise proper discretion. State…

Police: Woman Charged With Heroin Possession, DWI After Wrong-Way Garden State Parkway Crash

June 13, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. TOMS RIVER, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A woman was charged with driving while intoxicated and heroin possession Sunday, after allegedly driving the wrong way on the Garden State Parkway and slamming into a car. New Jersey State Police and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s office were investigating the…

Expungement of Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substance – New Jersey

June 12, 2016 |

In the matter of the expungement of DP Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case there is a very specific question as to whether a prior drug distribution arrest  can be expunged when the final guilty plea was for a 2C: 5–2 conspiracy charge and judgment of conviction reflected that too.…

Driving With a Suspended License for DWI in New Jersey

June 10, 2016 |

State v. Torres Decided June 6, 2016 Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the defendant was convicted of driving law suspended during a period of a DWI suspension.  The defendant argued that the court ordered two year period of suspension had expired before he was charged with driving during that…

NJ Transit Train Smacks Into Big Truck In Hudson County: Officials

June 7, 2016 |

A NJ Transit train smacked into a big truck on Monday, according to officials. Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A NJ Transit train smacked into a big truck on Monday, according to officials. The light rail smacked into big rig in Jersey City, and passengers walked off train, according to NJ…