If My Boyfriend Threatens to Distribute Naked Pictures of Me, Is That Harassment?

June 21, 2018

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. My boyfriend or husband has sexually explicit naked photographs and videos of me on his cell phone and he is threatening to disseminate the videos and pictures he possesses. I already have a restraining order against him for other stuff, can I get one about this issue…

State of New Jersey v. Neal Power

June 21, 2018

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In 2011, a contractor repaired certain floor damage in defendant’s home. At work he made his legal assistant prepare a fake (fraudulent) contractor’s invoice and send it to his homeowner’s insurance company for payment. After the investigation, authorities charged defendant in a May 2015 with two third-degree…

New Jersey State police use “find my iPhone” App to locate a defendant

June 12, 2018

State of NJ, In the Interest of J.A. New Jersey Supreme Court Decision June 6, 2018 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey State police use “find my iPhone” App to locate a defendant who allegedly stole a victim’s cell phone and other personal belongings.  In this case the police enlisted the…

Have you ever been pulled over because you had a tail light out?

June 12, 2018

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,…

What does the court use to decide if it will suspend my license or put me in jail for a traffic offense?

June 4, 2018

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…

Amazon Pushes Facial Recognition to Police. Critics See Surveillance Risk.

May 24, 2018

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,…

Detectives Seeking Public’s Assistance in Haddon Heights Bank Robbery – May 18, 2018

May 21, 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…

I just received my PTI denial letter. What should I do? What does this letter mean? Can I appeal?

May 19, 2018

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…

Ugo Bellomo v. Board of Trustees, Police and Fireman’s Retirement System

May 15, 2018

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…

STINGRAY TRACKING DEVICES: WHO’S GOT THEM?

May 11, 2018

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…

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