A trial court’s grant of pretrial intervention to a N.J. lawyer who admitted misappropriating $100,000 from investors—explicitly so that he could keep working to pay them back—didn’t stand up on appeal. The judge’s decision that letting Middletown solo Philip Leone stay out of jail would be in the best interests of his creditors was predicated…
Michael Booth, New Jersey Law Journal Re-published by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Legislation introduced in New Jersey Monday would legalize possession, cultivation and sale of small amounts of marijuana—if the bill isn’t snuffed out by the governor’s promised veto. The measure’s sponsor says New Jersey should join Colorado and Washington State in…
Supreme Court Committee Calls for Major Changes to Criminal Justice Process The Supreme Court today released the report of the Joint Committee on Criminal Justice. The report calls for significant changes in the way bail is administered and for the enactment of a speedy trial law. The committee, established in June 2013 by Chief Justice Stuart…
August 12, 2013 Gordon v. Township of Toms River, Appellate Division A-5139-11T1 Requirement to provide experts Submitted by New Jersey criminal lawyer Jeffrey Hark August 8, 2013, the Appellate Division affirmed the trial court’s summary judgment against the plaintiff Richard Gordon. On September 27, 2009, Gordon had a few drinks that evening on the Seaside…
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,…
On February 7, 2013, the New Jersey Appellate Division decided the case State v. Gibson (Docket No. A-5163-10T2) and found that the municipal court erred by relying on evidence from a suppression hearing during defendant’s trial on the merits. By doing this, the defendant was denied his due process rights. Posted by: New Jersey Criminal…
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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…