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Docket No. A-0480-22 Decided January 16, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from an order denying his motion to suppress physical evidence police seized during a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 In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the State’s appeal from an order directing defendant’s admission into the PTI program.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 In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division affirmed the granting of Defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s dram shop claim because plaintiff’s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 In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed a conviction for contempt of a restraining order after finding that defendant’s communications in the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…

State of NJ v. Billy Flagg: Upheld Denial of Motion to Suppress – Dec 20, 2023

December 27, 2023 |

State of New Jersey v. Billy Flagg Docket No. A-3682-21 Decided December 20, 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 a March 2022 Law Division order denying his motion to suppress a firearm seized during a warrantless search of…

Court Upholds Summary Judgment in Nayith Cantillo v. Veronica Lizano-Valerio – Dec 20, 2023

December 26, 2023 |

Nayith Cantillo v. Veronica Lizano-Valerio Docket No. A-2317-21 Decided December 20, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided plaintiff’s appeal from a Law Division order granting summary judgment to defendant and dismissing plaintiff’s complaint, as well as a March 2022 order…

A.I. v. D.I. Legal Saga: FRO Dissolution Denied, Appellate Court Upholds Decision – Dec 11, 2023

December 20, 2023 |

A.I. v. D.I. Docket No. A-0658-22 Decided December 11, 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 the trial court’s denial of his second motion to dissolve a Final Restraining Order (FRO). After a four-year relationship with the defendant, in…

Employee’s Car Accident Commuting to Work Deemed Compensable for Workers Compensation Claim

November 27, 2023 |

Henry Keim v. Above All Termite & Pest Control Docket No.: A-30-22 Decided November 21, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the dismissal of petitioner’s claim finding an employee’s car accident was in the court of employment under the “authorized vehicle…