Posts Tagged ‘drug crimes’
Is an Exchange of Money in A High Crime Area Enough for Probable Cause, Leading to Arrest and A Search and Seizure of Heroin?
State v. Rivas Appellate Docket No.: A-5409-17T1 Decided December 2, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey whether a hand to hand exchange of money in a high crime area was enough for probable cause leading to arrest and a search and seizure…
Read MoreIf You Are Incarcerated on Pretrial Conditions, It Is Always Important to Be Mindful of a Change in Circumstances That Could Warrant Release
State v. Paul Docket No.: A-0599-20T6 Decided November 24, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published decision, the Appellate Division reviewed the requirements to modify pretrial conditions based on a change in circumstances. In State v. Paul, Defendant was charged in a February 26, 2019 complaint warrant with first-degree…
Read MoreHow the Use of Experts in Criminal Cases is Different from Experts in Civil Cases
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. State vs. Green Earlier this week we wrote a blog addressing the requirement for experts in civil cases to provide testimony regarding a defendant’s duty, breach of that duty, and the causal relationship to a plaintiff’s damage. These are civil burdens of proof the plaintiff is obligated…
Read MoreWhat if the Police Find Drugs in Your Car or Personal Belongings?
Published by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Do you have a drug problem and are you driving around with drugs in your backpack, bags and or pocketbook?? Have you been involved in a car accident and the police found drugs in your personal belongings?? What is the Law if Police Find Drugs in…
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