SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-0053-17T3 IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF D.B. FOR A FIREARMS PURCHASER IDENTIFICATION CARD AND PERMIT TO PURCHASE A HANDGUN. ___________________________ Submitted December 10, 2018 – Decided Before Judges Haas and Sumners. On appeal from Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Passaic County, Municipal…
State v. GARY J. PASSARELLI. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Facts: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on May 31, 2013, defendant was taken to the North Plainfield Police Department. He was questioned by Sergeant Michael Nugent and Detective Aaron Lacey from the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office in an interview room that was video and…
Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. MICHAEL GERITY, Petitioner v. NEW JERSEY TRANSIT Facts: In 2005, petitioner was injured when another vehicle struck the bus he was driving for NJT. Through the workers’ compensation system, he underwent multiple surgeries on his arms and neck. In two successive settlements, he received an award of…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Potential clients who hear about a lawyer’s past successes (without hearing qualifying disclaimers about the relevance of those past successes) are likely to misjudge the likely outcome of their case with that lawyer. An overly optimistic client will guess that her case will succeed if prior cases…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark State v. Shaquan Hyppolite (A-48-17) (080302) Argued September 13, 2018 — Decided December 11, 2018 RABNER, C.J., writing for the Court. ISSUE: When the State seeks to detain a defendant pretrial under the Criminal Justice Reform Act (CJRA), prosecutors must disclose “all exculpatory evidence” before the detention…
State v. Laurie Wint (A-28/29-17)(079660) Argued September 26, 2018 — Decided December 12, 2018 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Issue: Did Pennsylvania detectives violated Edwards v. Arizona, 451 U.S. 477 (1981), by attempting to question defendant Laurie Wint in Camden and later questioning him in Pennsylvania after he earlier requested counsel. The Court…
Dean v. Harrah’s Casino Decided December 13, 2018 New Jersey Appellate Division Unreported Decision Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark This is a great case to review to learn what a plaintiff’s attorney must do in order to first establish s/he has the facts and law on his side to bring a law…
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Jake Hudnut is the new municipal prosecutor in Jersey City. He and the man who appointed him, Mayor Steve Fulop, have decided to get out in front of the marijuana debate. Effective Thursday, they are decriminalizing it, allowing possession of small amounts and discreet use. “We…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. 96 N.J. 5382 476 A.2d 12193 Marie E. KELLY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donald C. GWINNELL and Paragon Corp., Defendants-Appellants, and Joseph J. Zak and Catherine Zak, Defendants-Respondents. 4 Supreme Court of New Jersey.5 Argued Feb. 21, 1984. Decided June 27, 1984.6 [476 A.2d 1220] [96 N.J. 540] Nicholas G.…
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. JUAN MORALES-HURTADO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ABEL V. REINOSO and NEW SERVICE, INC., New jersey Appellate Division December 6, 2018 Issues: What professional conduct is far wide of the mark to warrant a new trial. How far can defense counsel to cross examine the plaintiff and the plaintiff’s doctors without causing undue prejudice? The…