The “Emergency Aid” Exception to the Warrant Requirement | State of New Jersey vs. Thomas W. Earls

Published by Criminal Defense Lawyer Jeffrey Hark Download the entire case excerpt at https://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/opinions/a2084-07.pdf July 11, 2011 NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-2084-07T4 STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Thomas W. Earls, Defendant-Appellant. Submitted March 22, 2011 – Decided Remanded by…

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“third-party intervention” exception or “private search” doctrine

State v. Wright, Appellate Division A-4813-10T1 “third-party intervention” exception or “private search” doctrine Criminal case summary provided by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark   July 25, 2013, the Appellate Division affirmed the conviction of a defendant based on evidence obtained under the “third-party intervention” doctrine where police can search a defendant’s property without a warrant,…

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Summary – 14-2-0509 State v. Marcano, App. Div. Docket No. A-1021-12T3

Summary of the prescription drug case involving professional license defense.   In the recent July 2, 2013 decision in State v. Marcanoby the New Jersey Appellate Division, the Court reversed the trial court’s decision to exclude testimony by a key witness against the defendant, Frances Marcano. On October 26, 2010, Dr. Tadeusz Majchrazak reported to…

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New Jersey Overdose Prevention Act

Read about the recently passed Overdoes Protection Act and how it may impact you if you have recently been charged with a drug crime in New Jersey. Posted by New Jersey Drug Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark

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Drug Evidence found in the Warrantless Search

State v. Walker, A-49-11. Posted by drig crime defense pawyer, Jeffrey Hark. https://www.criminalcivillawyer.com/ Smoking pot while answering one’s front door, then tossing the evidence when seeing it’s the police, creates probable cause to search under the plain-view and exigent-circumstances doctrines, the state Supreme Court says. The justices reversed an Appellate Division ruling that suppressed drug…

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Drug Issues Case NJ Supreme court

State v. Earls420 N.J. Super. 583 (App Div. 2011) Posted by: New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffery Hark Relevant Facts: The defendant was suspected of committing numerous residential burglaries. Officers obtained an arrest warrant for the defendant and couldn’t locate him. Thus, the police contacted T–Mobile, which was defendant’s cell phone carrier. T–Mobile was able to…

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