Maria Pendonjis v. Fox & Roach Realtors

June 13, 2022 |

Maria Pendonjis v. Fox & Roach Realtors; FJ 23 LLC; Homestarr Realty; Arra Woodson; ABC, INC.; DEF, INC., John and Jane Does I-V, fictious defendants  FJ 23, LLC, Third-Party Plaintiff and Defendant v. Arra Woodson; Homestarr Realty, Third-Party Defendants Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Decided June 2, 2022 Defendant Fox & Roach…

Conviction Reversed Because the Testifying Officer Improperly Promoted His Credentials Even Though He Was Not There for An Expert Opinion

June 13, 2022 |

State v. Imier Green Appellate Docket No.: A-2565-19 Decided June 10, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent consolidated unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed defendant’s conviction because the testifying officer improperly promoted his credentials even though he was not there for an expert opinion, only a lay…

If you successfully completed a diversionary program for a marijuana offense, you remain ineligible for PTI

June 10, 2022 |

State of New Jersey v. Richard Gomes.  State of New Jersey v. Moataz M. Sheira State of New Jersey v. Jason Chiriboga State of New Jersey v. Maju D. Barry Decided June 9, 2022. Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the defendants each had prior marijuana charges that were dismissed…

Prosecutor’s Inexcusable Delay in Turning Over Discovery Leads to Judge’s Decision Reversal

June 8, 2022 |

State v. Danron Morrisey State v. Marcus Morrisey State v. Louis Sloan Appellate Docket No.: A-2659-21 A-2671-21 A-2672-21 Decided June 6, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent consolidated unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed a Judge’s decision to extend defendant’s pretrial detention 60 days beyond the…

Reversed: The Imposition of an Additional Penalty of a Workers’ Compensation Settlement Due to Delay in Payment.

June 6, 2022 |

Louis Ripp v. County of Hudson Docket No.: A-2972-20 Decided June 3, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed the imposition of an additional penalty of a Workers’ Compensation settlement due to delay in payment. In Ripp, Louis Ripp worked for…

Final Restraining Order (FRO) Upheld for Preventing Plaintiff from Leaving Defendant’s Home

June 3, 2022 |

K.M.J. v. J.M. Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Docket No. A-2263-20 Decided June 2, 2022 In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey upheld a trial court’s entry of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) for preventing plaintiff from leaving defendant’s home, following her and threatening her family, and violating the…

Witness’s Charge and Subsequent Conviction of a Robbery Used as Evidence by the Defendant to Show That He Did Not Sexually Assault the Witness

May 24, 2022 |

State v. Munroe Appellate Docket No.: A-0183-18 Decided May 23, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed whether a witness’s charge and subsequent conviction of a robbery could be used as evidence by the defendant to show that he did…

Denied: Request to Vacate a Final Restraining Order After a Hearing

May 23, 2022 |

L.A.C. v. S.H. Decided May 23, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Today the Appellate Division affirmed a Trial Court decision denying a defendant’s request to vacate a Final Restraining Order after a hearing (FRO). The Defendant argued the evidence presented at trial did not support entry of final restraining order. S.H., defendant,…

Motion to Modify Alimony, Finding the Movant Had Made a Prima Facie Showing of Cohabitation

May 18, 2022 |

Meixner v. Meixner Docket No. A-0551-20 Decided May 12, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a trial court’s denial of a motion to modify alimony, finding the movant had made a prima facie showing of cohabitation and there was nothing more…

In The Matter of The Appeal from The Denial of Edwin G. Alvarado’s Application for a Firearms Identification Card

May 18, 2022 |

Appellate Docket No.: A-3230-20 Decided May 17, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a denial of petitioner’s Firearms Purchaser Identification Card (FPIC or FID) after petitioner was found to be not credible, he resisted arrest, had a loaded shotgun…