State v. Almonte – Prior Bad Acts

August 4, 2021 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Appellate Docket No.: A-0536-18 Decided July 27, 2021 In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed whether possession of a weapon is excluded evidence for prior bad acts when under investigation of a robbery attempt. In State v. Almonte, Agent Chapman testified that during…

State v. Roman-Rosado

August 4, 2021 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The dual cases of State v. Roman-Rosado and State v. Carter deal with when might police effectuate a motor vehicle stop on the basis of a violation of N.J.S.A. 39:3-33, which reads in part as follows: “No person shall drive a motor vehicle which has a license plate…

No Mask in Court Can Be Considered Contempt of Court!

August 2, 2021 |

Recent Bills Introduced in New Jersey Address COVID-19 Real Estate Evictions and Lawsuits

August 2, 2021 |

Recent Bills Introduced in New Jersey Address COVID-19 Real Estate Evictions and Lawsuits

Case Brief: State v. Figueroa

July 29, 2021 |

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division (2021) Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Parties:               Plaintiff-Respondent: State of New Jersey Defendant-Appellant: Andre Figueroa Facts:                  Figueroa was spotted by a police officer emerging from between two houses late at night in a vacation town during winter.  Most people are away during winter and it was…

Slip And Fall Injury on Ice in An Area of a Driveway That Led from A Public Street to A Parking Lot

July 27, 2021 |

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-0947-19 JEANNIE GREENSTEIN and JON GREENSTEIN, her spouse, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. FORSGATE INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX a/k/a FORSGATE INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, LP, FORSGATE VENTURES XI, LLC, SAMSUNG SDS AMERICA, INC., and JENI LLC a/k/a JENI LLC NJ LTD, Defendants, and AMAZON.COM.DEDC, LLC, and BERGEN OUTDOORS, INC. t/a BERGEN LANDSCAPING, Defendants-Respondents.…

Rule 1:1-2 Is Used When an Attorney Makes a Mistake for a Client

July 22, 2021 |

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-3903-19 ALTON NICHOLS, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. DUKE LINDEN, LLC, DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, DUKE REALTY CORPORATION, BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPES, LLC, and CARUSO LANDSCAPING,   Defendants-Appellants, and WAYFAIR, LLC, and WAYFAIR, INC., Defendants, and BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPING, LLC, Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, v. CARUSO LANDSCAPING and INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF HANNOVER,  …

A Petitioner Bears the Burden to Establish the Compensability of The Worker’s Compensation Claim

July 21, 2021 |

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET No. A-3625-19 ANDREW MACKOFF, Petitioner-Appellant, v. NEW BRUNSWICK SAW SERVICE, Respondent-Respondent. __________________________ Submitted March 3, 2021 – Decided July 14, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Petitioner was employed by New Brunswick Saw Services as a salesperson and account manager. Respondent sells and services…

A REVIEW OF NEW JERSEY’S “RED FLAG LAW”

July 20, 2021 |

Temporary Extreme Risk Protective Order (TERPO) IN THE MATTER OF D.L.B. Appellate Docket No.: A-1035-20 Decided July 14, 2021 In a recent published opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed a denial of a Final Extreme Risk Protective Order (FERPO) in light of respondent brandishing a handgun. In the Matter of D.L.B., police received…

Police Are Trained to Draw Out Confessions in Suspects, Always Ask for A Lawyer Upon Questioning

July 20, 2021 |

State v. Malone Appellate Docket No.: A-1339-18 Decided July 16, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed whether a robbery conviction was proper after defendant confessed after a four hour break in questioning and the defendant’s recorded phone calls from the jail…