Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In order to successfully obtain a new criminal trial, based on new evidence, the defendant must show: that “the evidence is 1) material, and not ‘merely’ cumulative, impeaching, or contradictory; 2) that the evidence was discovered after completion of the trial and was ‘not discoverable by reasonable…
State vs. J.M. – submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case the Appellate Division ruled that Rule 404(b), evidence of other crimes, does not allow the the State to introduce evidence to a jury of a crime which a defendant has been found not guilty. In this very lengthy and detailed opinion the…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Vehicle Search After Accident to Identify Unconscious Driver State v. Sidorek decided October 7, 2014 is an appeal by the State of a motion to suppress that was granted in a vehicular homicide case. The relevant facts of the case are that an officer arrived at the…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Originally published here. BRIDGETON — Timothy Seidel, the Laurel Lake man responsible for a crash that killed Millville Police Officer Christopher Reeves and injured another officer during a police pursuit in 2012, was sentenced to 19 years in state prison Friday at the Cumberland County Courthouse. Family, friends, law…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark STATE VS. JUSTIN LEE (APP. DIV 2014) This case addresses the standard of review for a trial court when reviewing a prosecutor’s denial of PTI (Pretrial Intervention). The issue in this case are facts submitted to the trial court and a plenary hearing from witnesses regarding the…
Submitted by Jeffrey Hark, New Jersey Criminal Attorney representing Timothy Seidel Originally published here by Press of Atlantic City BRIDGETON — Timothy Seidel was sentenced Friday to 19 years in state prison for causing the on-duty death of Millville police officer Christopher Reeves and the severe injuring of a fellow patrolman two years ago. Superior…
Submitted by Jeffrey Hark, attorney representing Timothy Seidel BRIDGETON – The mother of a Millville police officer killed in a violent crash two years ago told a packed courtroom Friday the driver responsible took away a son, father, husband and “a police officer who really did want to help.” Superior Court Judge Robert Malestein sentenced…
Submitted by Jeffrey Hark, attorney representing Timothy Seidel Timothy Seidel, of Commercial Township, appears in Cumberland County Court on Friday to be sentenced in his connection with the death of Millville Patrolman Christopher Reeves in 2012, October 24, 2014. (Joe Warner | South Jersey Times) BRIDGETON — Timothy Seidel, the Laurel Lake man responsible for a…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Prejudicial Events Leading to Mistrial in Criminal Case In trials the defense will fight to suppress evidence that is prejudicial or object to behavior or words from the prosecutor that may prevent their client from receiving a fair trial. Sometimes these single events are so prejudicial or…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A law requiring all new municipal police patrol vehicles be equipped with video cameras was signed into law on Wednesday, Assemblyman Paul Moriarty (D-4 of Washington Township) said. Moriarty, who sponsored the bill after an in-car camera captured his 2012 DWI arrest and provided evidence that lead to a dismissal…
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New Jersey Survivors Justice Act: Sentencing Reform for Abuse Victims
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In January 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a pair of bills known as the Survivors Justice Act (S-4870/A-5968 and S-4871/A-5969). This landmark legislation, championed by Senator Angela V. McKnight, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, and other lawmakers, amends the state’s criminal code to allow courts…