Judgment Of Conviction Entered After a Jury Convicted Him of Ten Counts Arising from His Sexual Assaults of His Two Step Granddaughters

State of New Jersey v. O.A.C. Docket No. A-3031-19 Decided September 28, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury convicted him of ten counts arising from his sexual assaults of…

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Denied: Motion to Terminate Megan’s Law Registration and Parole Supervision for Life (“PSL”)

In the Matter of Registrant F.R. Docket No. A-2083-21 Decided September 26, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey reviewed defendant’s appeal of the trial court’s order denying his motion to terminate Megan’s Law registration and parole supervision for life (“PSL”). In…

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State of New Jersey v. Marc Panchenko – The Impact of Waiving Miranda Rights

State of New Jersey v. Marc Panchenko  Docket No. A-0133-19 Decided August 26, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed the trial court’s grant of the State’s motion to admit Defendant’s statement to police. At the suppression hearing, the trial court heard…

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There Are Specific Evidentiary Rules as It Relates to Sex Abuse Cases, Especially Those Involving Children

State v. D.H.P.-D. Appellate Docket No.: A-0791-19 Decided July 22, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey upheld several evidentiary rulings after defendant was convicted of sexual abuse of his niece, including barring a prior statement a previous Division of Child Protection…

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YOUR CELL PHONE PASSCODE IS NOT PROTECTED BY 5TH AMENDMENT SELF INCRIMINATION III

State of New Jersey v. S.M.C. and Y.A.K. Appellate Docket No.: A-3765-20 Decided September 11, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division reviewed whether the requirement of a defendant to turnover his passcode to his cell phone constituted a violation of the 5th Amendment right…

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Review Of a Tier II Classification Under Megan’s Law and Whether Individual Was Required to Be Included on the Sex Offender Internet Registry.

In the Matter of Registrant B.B. Appellate Docket No.: A-1496-20 Decided March 22, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed a tier II classification under Megan’s Law and whether B.B. was required to be included on the Sex Offender Internet Registry.…

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A Private Actor’s Role in A Criminal Search Could Be Unlawful

State v. Lapczynski Appellate Docket No.: A-1671-19 Decided March 9, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a denial of a motion to suppress after child pornography was found by a cohabitant, reported to the police, and after police viewing some…

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