Judge’s Power at a Sentencing Hearing

Judge’s Power at a Sentencing hearing STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ARTHUR W. VESPIGNANI, Unpublished opinion November 8, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Trial Judge’s power and authority at sentencing is seen in this case. So long as the judge lays out his/her thoughts and opinions  consist with the criminal code,…

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PTI ADMISSION BY TRIAL JUDGE REVERSED ON APPEAL

State of New Jersey v. Emmett Ryder submitted October 16, 2019, decided November 1, 2019 Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division  (Not approved for publication) Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey statutory law, NJSA 2C: 43 – 12 G3 preclude admission into PTI by presumption for any second degree offense.…

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Dismissal of Stale Complaints – New Court Rule 7:8-5(c)

Rule 7:8-5(c) – Dismissal of minor matters more than 10 years old – effective January 1, 2020 7:8-5(c) – Periodic Dismissal of Certain Municipal Court Complaints.  At least annually, after notice to the prosecutor and pursuant to procedures promulgated by the Administrative Director of the Courts, the court shall dismiss all eligible complaints that are…

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JAMES MCLEAN v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, POLICE AND FIREMEN’S RETIREMENT SYSTEM

JAMES MCLEAN v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, POLICE AND FIREMEN’S RETIREMENT SYSTEM, Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This case addresses, in very simple terms, the review process that the Board of Pensions will make regarding an agency decision and a claim against the pension system. In this specific case a public employee, Department of Corrections…

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Weiner 1961 discussion: Can Manslaughter be considered a moral turpitude if…

Weiner 1961 discussion: Can Manslaughter considered a moral turpitude violation when it involves ‘the absence of intent’ and is defined as criminal negligence… or rather ‘knew or should have known’ awareness of a risk of injury or death…… Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. What is “moral turpitude”? It has been defined as…

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Moral Turpitude…. What is it???

STEVE JONES, v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, POLICE AND FIREMEN’S RETIREMENT SYSTEM,  October 18, 2019    New Jersey Appellate Division NOT Approved for Publication Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This case involves a Millville police officer applying for a accidental disability pension which was denied due to several reasons.  However, the court undertook a review of…

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Buccal Swab to match Handgun DNA | Summary: State v. Browne

State v. Browne Docket No. A-0371-17T1 Issue: The issue in this case is whether the trial court erred in granting the State’s pretrial application to obtain a buccal swab from the defendant to extract a sample of his DNA. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Facts: At approximately 1:00 a.m. on April 19,…

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New Jersey vs. Bing PTI Rejection Review

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Respondent,   v. WILLIAM S. BING, SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Decided September 16, 2019 Issue:  Defendant appeals the denial of his pretrial intervention (PTI) application. Finding no ground that would permit judicial intervention into that prosecutorial determination, we affirm. Facts:  Defendant was indicted…

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State v. Satoris NJ Appellate Division September 14, 2019 Power of the Trial Court

State v. Satoris  Appellate Division September 14, 2019 Appeal from Gloucester County Law Division Appeal from a trial court determination —— Evidence dicition by the Trial Judge Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. All trial courts are vested with broad discretion in determining whether proffered evidence is relevant, and if so, whether it should…

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