Unpublished Opinion: Appellate Court Remands FRO Case | Hark & Hark Attorneys

August 3, 2023 |

A.M.K. v. R.S.L. Docket No. A-2867-21 Decided July 31, 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 In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against him under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (“PDVA”), after a trial. In the summer of…

NJ Appellate Court Reverses Decision: Unlawful Search & Suppression of Evidence | Hark & Hark Attorneys

August 2, 2023 |

State of New Jersey v. Shadi Allie Docket No. A-0082-22 Decided July 26, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from an interlocutory order denying her motion to suppress evidence seized during a warrantless search of the van in which…

NEW JERSEY COURTS FORBID LAY TESTIMONY OF PHONE GPS TECHNOLOGY WITHOUT A REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE WITH USING GPS

August 2, 2023 |

H.A. v. S.M.A. DOCKET NO. A-1631-21 Decided July 31, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed an entry of a Final Restraining Order after denying defendant’s testimony regarding her GPS location on the day in question. In H.A. v. S.M.A., Plaintiff…

Appellate Court Affirms FRO Ruling | Hark & Hark: Experienced NJ Appeal Attorneys

July 31, 2023 |

S.N. v. M.G.R. Docket No. A-2491-21 Decided June 20, 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 In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against him based on the predicate acts of sexual assault, assault, harassment, false imprisonment, and later criminal…

Conditional Discharge Upheld: NJ Appellate Court Affirms Decision on Sexually Violent Predator’s Appeal.

July 7, 2023 |

In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of R.M.T. Docket No. A-2213-21 Decided July 3, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided appellant’s appeal from a Law Division order which found him to be a sexually violent predator and continued his…

Privacy Ruling: NJ Supreme Court Limits Law Enforcement’s Access to Facebook Communications in Real Time.

July 6, 2023 |

Facebook, Inc. v. State of New Jersey Docket Nos. (A-61-21; A-7-22) (087054) Decided June 29, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey decided whether law enforcement officials can obtain the contents of electronic communications from a Facebook account prospectively every 15 minutes for…

Dismissed: Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Complaint Due to Statute of Limitations in Motor Vehicle Accident Case

July 3, 2023 |

Simon King & Thomas King v. Renay Tripp & Stonewood Tavern Docket No. A-0008-22 Decided June 28, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided whether plaintiff Simon King’s complaint for personal injuries stemming from a motor vehicle accident on August…

Landmark Dog Bite Case: Barkosky v. Weber’s Training School – Appellate Court Holds Parents Liable for Child’s Injuries

July 3, 2023 |

Barkosky v. Weber’s Training Sch. Docket No. A-3142-21 Decided June 23, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendants’ appeal from a Law Division order dismissing their counterclaim and third-party claim for failure to state a claim pursuant to Rule 4:6-2(e).…

Reversed Defendant’s Conviction Following His Plea of Guilty to the Rape and Murder of A.S

June 29, 2023 |

State of New Jersey v. Andreas Erazo Docket No. A-16-22 Decided June 21, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey was tasked with determining whether the Appellate Division properly reversed defendant’s conviction following his plea of guilty to the rape and murder of…

Appeal From a Final Restraining Order Based on the Predicate Acts of Sexual Assault, Assault, Harassment, False Imprisonment, and Later Criminal Sexual Contact and Contempt

June 27, 2023 |

S.N. v. M.G.R. Docket No. A-2491-21 Decided June 20, 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 final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against him based on the predicate acts of sexual assault, assault, harassment, false imprisonment, and later criminal…