Sex Crimes
Right to Remain Silent: Comments made when girlfriend records your statement with the help of police – Comments made in Closing are “FAIR COMMENT”
State v. Santamaria NJ Supreme Court Decision January 28, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Facts: Former middle school teacher Guillermo Santamaria was tried and convicted of aggravated sexual assault and official misconduct for his sexual relationship with a student at his school from the time she was fourteen. In this appeal we…
Read MoreSexually explicit: New Jersey Supreme Court rules photos of relationship post 18 years old victim can be used to show sexual relationship while victim was underage.
Photos considered Relevant Evidence of long standing sexual relationship State v. Santamaria NJ Supreme Court Decision January 28, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Facts: Former middle school teacher Guillermo Santamaria was tried and convicted of aggravated sexual assault and official misconduct for his sexual relationship with a student at his school…
Read MoreNJ Supreme Court Decision State v. Santamaria Procedural Issue: Standard of review for a trial error when the defense fails to make an objection at the time of trial but raises the issue on appeal
State v. Santamaria NJ Supreme Court Decision January 28, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Facts: Former middle school teacher Guillermo Santamaria was tried and convicted of aggravated sexual assault and official misconduct for his sexual relationship with a student at his school from the time she was fourteen. In this appeal we consider…
Read MoreCan the State obtain a victim’s cell phone records and texts and then only turn over part of the final report to a defendant in discovery?
Issue: In this case the state seemed a victims cell phone and conducted a forensic download of all the victim’s texts from the night before a sexual assault. The state obtained a full list of all texts on the phone from September 10, 2015, to September 28, 2015, along with a log of O.R.’s calls from September 15,…
Read MoreSending Lewd Nudes to Strangers Could Mean a Year in Jail
Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Rebecca Odorisio was traveling home on a crowded A train on Tuesday when a photo suddenly appeared on her phone from someone identifying himself as “The Enterprise.” It was a picture of an erect penis, sent to her over AirDrop, an iPhone feature that allows users…
Read MoreState Of New Jersey v Gustavo A Cifuentes | Post-Conviction Relief
State Of New Jersey v. Gustavo A. Cifuentes, a/k/a Adolfo Gustavo and Holguin Sardi Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark On the night of November 27, 2010, defendant Cifuentes , after consuming four Long Island iced teas and seven beers, went into a women’s apartment and allegedly raped her. The police were…
Read MoreScout Master Charged with Distribution of Child Pornography – June 29, 2018
Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. James Roberts, 74, who has been involved in the Boy Scouts for 40 years and a Master Scout Leader for Boy Scout Troop 132 in Sicklerville, was charged with Distribution of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography according to Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and…
Read MoreWinslow Township Man Charged with Distribution of Child Pornography – June 7, 2018
Submitted by New Jersey Child Pornography Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Office of the Prosecutor Camden County has posted a new item, ‘Winslow Township Man Charged with Distribution of Child Pornography – June 7, 2018′ Patrick Sardoma, 22, of Sicklerville in Winslow Township, was charged with Distribution of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography on June 5,…
Read MoreCherry Hill Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography – April 17, 2018
Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Office of the Prosecutor Camden County has posted a new item, ‘Cherry Hill Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography – April 17, 2018’ Timothy Ronaldson, 35, of Cherry Hill, was charged with Possession of Child Pornography according to Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Cherry…
Read MoreLindenwold Man Charged With Sexual Assault and Manufacturing Child Pornography – March 8, 2018
Mikael Carter, an 18-year-old Lindenwold resident, has been charged with Luring a Minor to Commit Sexual Assault and Sexual Assault according to the Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colallilo and Lindenwold Police Chief Thomas Brennan. Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. He was also charged with Manufacturing Child Pornography, Endangering the Welfare…
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