State of New Jersey v. Curtis Strickland Indictment No. 22-12-786-I Decided August 8, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the trial court in Gloucester County, New Jersey decided defendant’s motion to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a warrantless search. The facts derived from the motion are as follows:…
Submitted by New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. On Thursday, August 22, 2024, Acting Governor Nicholas Scutari signed legislation increasing counsel fees for petitioners’ attorneys from 20% to 25%. This change in the law is codified in N.J.S.A. 34:15-64. The statute now reads as follows: “The official conducting any hearing under this chapter may allow to…
D.E.H. v. B.W.M. Docket No. A-2056-22 Decided August 20, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a Final Restraining Order (FRO) after the parties had differing testimony over an alleged assault. In D.E.H. v. B.W.M., Plaintiff and defendant met online and…
State in the Interest of M.G. Docket No. A-3394-22 Decided August 8, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided M.G.’s, a juvenile, appeal from her trial adjudication of delinquency for aggravated assault as an accomplice in an altercation at her high school.…
T.B. v. I.W. Docket No. A-3899-22 Decided August 5, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey overturned the entry of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) after defendant invoked his 5th amendment rights and the Trial Court drew a negative inference against defendant.…
State of New Jersey v. Sincere Daniels Docket No. A-2388-22 Decided August 1, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from an order denying his motion to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a warrantless search. On March 15, 2022, at…
State of New Jersey v. Justin Morgan Docket No. A-0499-23 Decided July 23, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from the trial court’s September 1, 2023, order denying his motion to compel discovery of records relating to narcotics…
Larissa Kunin v. Sergey Kunin Docket No. A-1509-23 Decided July 18, 2024 In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a trial court’s order requiring Husband to request court approval before paying his attorney fees because he was behind in his child support and spousal support obligations. In Kunin v. Kunin,…
State of New Jersey v. Alkhabir Bass-Cochran Docket No. A-1403-22 Decided June 24, 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 the Law Division’s May 31, 2022 order denying his motion for admission into the pre-trial intervention (PTI) program following…
L.R.A.R. v. C.D. Docket No. A-0229-23 Decided June 14, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed the entry of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) after plaintiff demonstrated several acts of harassment perpetuated by the defendant. In L.R.A.R. v. C.D., the parties…