Ex-Haddon Twp. commissioner admits taking unlawful payment

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A Haddon Township commissioner pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking a payment from a law firm in connection with a lawsuit against the township and has resigned his post, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced. Paul Dougherty, 48, a lawyer who also has served as…

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What should I do if I am identified as a defendant in a criminal investigation?

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Defendant argues that the identification procedure the police used was impermissibly suggestive because it involved multiple viewings of defendant’s photo, and the Critical Reach bulletin Vasquez saw in the police station contained a description of a crime that was similar to what Vasquez experienced. Defendant also argues that…

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Statutory Interpretation: Ifs, Ands, Buts, and Shall

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark State v. Carreon, decided August 11, 2014 rests on statutory interpretation. Put simply, statutes should be read based on the plain meaning of all the language used and if there is any ambiguity then the legislative attempt is examined and considered. The defendant in this case sought…

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Police Confront Rising Number of Mentally Ill Suspects

By FERNANDA SANTOS and ERICA GOODE APRIL 1, 2014 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark ALBUQUERQUE — James Boyd, a homeless man camping in the Sandia Foothills here, could hear the commands of the police officers who were trying to move him out. The problem was that Mr. Boyd, 38, had a history…

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State v. Gibson – Warrantless Search for Trespassing

4-1-2449 State v. Gibson, Sup. Ct. (Albin, J.) Written and Published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark of Hark and Hark This case addresses the significant issue of a police arrest and search for a person walking down the street, late at night, in a high crime area, when the police drive by…

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NJ Criminal Law – Illegal Search of Vehicle and Producing Driver's Credentials

14-2-1787 State of New Jersey v Duran C. Keaton, App. Div. Unlawful Search and Seizure at Accident Scene In this Unpublished appeal the court ruled that the police are required, when there is no exigency, and the driver is able to obtain his identification materials, to allow a defendant to produce his driving credentials on his/her own without…

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