State v. Patel: New Jersey Supreme Court Rules: To secure Post Judgement relief from a possible 3rd offense DWI 6 month jail term and 10 year loss of license. To secure relief from an enhanced custodial sentence for a subsequent DWI conviction, a) a non-indigent defendant must establish that in the earlier uncounseled DWI proceeding,…
Bill Text: NJ A2089 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Introduced | LegiScan Revises penalties for drunk driving and ignition interlock device violations. An Act concerning drunk driving and ignition interlock devices and amending R.S.3994-50, P.L.1981, c.512, and P.L.1999, c.417. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: …
Cerrigone v. Ewing Superior Court Of New Jersey Appellate Division August 2, 2019 (Not For Publication) Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Plaintiff leased an apartment from defendant when this event occurred. Plaintiff tried to open her window in her apartment when it fell onto her finger. In plaintiff’s complaint, she alleged…
Submitted by Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Sleepy truck drivers cause hundreds of fatal crashes each year. Drivers work in an industry that rewards miles driven, not time on the clock, so many truckers push the envelope just to make a living. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration keeps drivers in check with so-called Hours…
Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. C.B. v. R.A.-X. Superior Court Of New Jersey Appellate Division July 30, 2019 (Not For Publication) The Family Part judge denied plaintiffs application for a final restraining order against his ex-wife. The judge determined the defendant had committed several acts of harassment but did not…
Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this opinion the New Jersey Supreme Court has ordered Family Court judges issuing domestic violence restraining orders and domestic violence search warrants for weapons prohibited under New Jersey’s Prevention from Domestic Violence Act, establish on the court record probable cause based “upon a well grounded…
Submitted by New Jersey Nursing License Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. DO you have a New Jersey nursing license and have been charged with a drug possessory offense or DWI? You need to read this before you go into court! Have you been charged by New Jersey’s Nursing Board with a criminal of Moral Turpitude? Moral…
Paul and Steve Yoon v. Issac Effah Superior Court Of New Jersey Appellate Division July 10, 2019 (Not For Publication) Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Paul was driving his father’s car when this accident occurred, Paul was a student at a college in Rhode Island. Paul did not have his own…
Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. State Of New Jersey v. Christopher Haas Superior Court Of New Jersey Appellate Division July 3, 2019 (Not For Publication) This is a summary of the final section of this case. It deals with the application of New Jersey’s gate keeping Rule, The Net Opinion Rule, in…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Defendant Zia Shaikh was convicted for careless driving and for using a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle in Bayonne on March 12, 2017. Defendant also pleaded guilty to a parking ticket in a separate matter. On defendant’s appeal, the Law Division issued an order on…