State of New Jersey v. Odeanne Lawes Docket No. A-0478-24 Decided April 2, 2025 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the State’s interlocutory appeal from an order suppressing evidence of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) seized by law enforcement pursuant to defendant’s…
State of New Jersey v. Billy Flagg Docket No. A-3682-21 Decided December 20, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a March 2022 Law Division order denying his motion to suppress a firearm seized during a warrantless search of…
State of New Jersey v. Hassan Laban Docket No. A-0587-20 Decided November 16, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of his convictions for robbery, shoplifting, criminal mischief, and possession of controlled dangerous substances (CDS). This case arose out of…
State of New Jersey v. Terrell Tucker DOCKET NO. A-0937-21 Decided August 3, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed the judge’s decision denying defendant’s motion to dismiss the indictment following officer’s testimony of defendant’s state of mind in the…
State v. Kane Appellate Docket No.: A-1996-18T4 Decided January 26, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed a trial court’s denial of a motion to suppress in which detectives surveilled the defendant based on a confidential informant and prior knowledge…
State v. Macrae Appellate Docket No.: A-1303-18T2 Decided October 6, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey required a new trial when a trial court failed to provide out of court identification jury charges and only gave the jury in court identification…
State v. Balloutine Appellate Docket No.: A-4894-17T4 Decided October 5, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey required a new trial when a trial court failed to provide out of court identification jury charges and only gave the jury in court identification…
State v. Davon M. Johnson New Jersey Supreme Court Argued March 11, 2019 — Decided May 30, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Issue on Appeal: Johnson’s unsuccessful application for pretrial intervention (PTI). Johnson was charged with third-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) within 1000 feet of a school zone,…
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2022 changes to New Jersey statute N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9.
This memorandum addresses the scope of New Jersey statute N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9,summarizes the 2022 amendments to that statute, identifies the effective date andapplicability of those amendments, and outlines practical implications forregulated professionals and licensing boards. Background N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9 is part of New Jersey’s professional and occupational licensinglaws administered under Title 45. The statute governs disciplinary and…