Defendant Threatened to Commit a Crime of Violence Upon the Officers by Infecting Them With COVID-19
State of New Jersey v. Zharia Young Docket No. A-3342-21 Decided November 14, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of the denial of her motion to dismiss the indictment charging her with third-degree Terroristic Threats. In April 2020, officers…
Juan Barron v. Shelley Gersten Docket No.: A-0912-20 Decided June 13, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published decision, the Appellate Division upheld the dismissal of Plaintiff’s complaint for being filed 8 days after the Statute of Limitations expired, even during the height of COVID-19. In…
Recent Bills Introduced in New Jersey Address COVID-19 Real Estate Evictions and Lawsuits
State v. Shtabnoy Appellate Docket No.: A-1716-19 Decided July 8, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed whether a defendant’s conviction from a bench trial was a result of an improper jury waiver. In State v. Shtabnoy, on February 5, 2019, a…
February 17, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The Supreme Court of New Jersey has issued its tenth Omnibus Order in light of COVID-19. The Order essentially covers excludable time for incarcerated defendants as well as continue provisions from previous Orders. The Tenth Omnibus Order provides for the following excludable time: For those…
December 28, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark COVID-19 vaccines are being administered across the nation. Little is known about the full effects of the vaccines, and as time progresses, we will begin to know more about the effectiveness and possible side effects and adverse reactions. A big question for Workers’…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The New Jersey Supreme Court on Monday suspended all in-person trials and grand jury proceedings due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. The order handed down by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner is effective immediately. It’s the second time this year that the pandemic has halted in-person trials…
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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…