New Jersey Criminal Law
Have you ever been pulled over because you had a tail light out?
Did you even get pulled over for a safety issue and then get a ticket for something else? Was the cop looking out for your safety? How many tail lights need to be working? STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. RYAN SUTHERLAND, Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. During the evening of February 3,…
Read MoreWhat does the court use to decide if it will suspend my license or put me in jail for a traffic offense?
Is my license going to be suspended and am I going to jail? I have traffic court coming up. I was driving more than 85 mph and I sat in court while the judge suspended other drivers licenses for going in excess of 20 mph over the speed limit. Am I going to jail and…
Read MoreAmazon Pushes Facial Recognition to Police. Critics See Surveillance Risk.
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. By Nick Wingfield May 22, 2018 SEATTLE — In late 2016, Amazon introduced a new online service that could help identify faces and other objects in images, offering it to anyone at a low cost through its giant cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services. Not long after,…
Read MoreDetectives Seeking Public’s Assistance in Haddon Heights Bank Robbery – May 18, 2018
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Office of the Prosecutor Camden County has posted a new item, ‘Detectives Seeking Public’s Assistance in Haddon Heights Bank Robbery – May 18, 2018’ The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and Haddon Heights Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man who robbed a bank today. The…
Read MoreI just received my PTI denial letter. What should I do? What does this letter mean? Can I appeal?
State v Patel decided May 14, 2018. Middlesex County PTI denial appeal. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. I need to appeal the PTI denial letter what do I do? How can I be successful and appealing my PTI decision? Should I fight my PTI denial? How can I get into PTI so…
Read MoreUgo Bellomo v. Board of Trustees, Police and Fireman’s Retirement System
Regarding the case: Ugo Bellomo v. Board of Trustees, Police and Firemen’s Retirement System I. Facts: On January 2007, petitioner was operating a marked patrol vehicle in pursuit of a suspected drug dealer, when the vehicle slid on loose gravel and struck a pole allegedly causing injury. The petitioner continued to work after collision. On…
Read MoreSTINGRAY TRACKING DEVICES: WHO’S GOT THEM?
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The map below tracks what we know, based on press reports and publicly available documents, about the use of stingray tracking devices by state and local police departments. Following the map is a list of the federal agencies known to have the technology. The ACLU has identified 73 agencies…
Read MoreBrooklyn Judge’s Ruling Raises Bar for Covert Cellphone Tracking
The StingRay, which is the size of a suitcase, essentially tricks nearby cellphones by acting like a cellphone tower and intercepting a phone’s signal. The devices can capture texts, calls, emails and other data.CreditU.S. Patent and Trademark Office, via Associated Press By Benjamin Mueller and Al Baker Nov. 15, 2017 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark.…
Read MoreService Meant to Monitor Inmates’ Calls Could Track You, Too
Cory Hutcheson, a former Missouri sheriff, was charged with using a private service to track people’s cellphones without court orders.CreditMississippi County Sheriff Office By Jennifer Valentino-DeVries May 10, 2018 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Thousands of jails and prisons across the United States use a company called Securus Technologies to provide and monitor calls to…
Read MoreCan the prosecutors use a phone conversation recorded from the jail against me?
If I ask my mom to get somebody to accept responsibility for a criminal charge and this was recorded on a jail find a used against me? Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark I have written prior blogs on this issue. Every phone conversation from the jail is recorded for administrative, safety and…
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