Defendant’s Guilty Plea Withdrawal Denied – State v. Carlo Amato

November 2, 2023 |

State of New Jersey v. Carlo Amato Docket No. A-2788-21 Decided October 10, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from an order denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. In October 2017, defendant was indicted on charges of…

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State of New Jersey v. Neal Power

June 21, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In 2011, a contractor repaired certain floor damage in defendant’s home. At work he made his legal assistant prepare a fake (fraudulent) contractor’s invoice and send it to his homeowner’s insurance company for payment. After the investigation, authorities charged defendant in a May 2015 with two third-degree…

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