State of New Jersey v. Rashad Johnson Docket No. A-0878-23 Decided July 15, 2025 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from the denial of his motion to suppress evidence recovered following a traffic stop. On March 3, 2020, using a…
State of New Jersey v. Travis Murphy Docket No. A-2657-21 Decided August 22, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from an August 2021 order denying his motion to suppress evidence seized following his arrest. In late April of 2020,…
State of New Jersey v. Shadi Allie Docket No. A-0082-22 Decided July 26, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from an interlocutory order denying her motion to suppress evidence seized during a warrantless search of the van in which…
State of New Jersey in the Interest of S.H. Docket No. A-2170-20 Decided May 31, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided S.H.’s appeal from an order denying his motion to suppress marijuana and a firearm seized during a traffic stop. In…
State of New Jersey v. Rollie Ellis Docket No. A-3606-19 Decided January 18, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of the denial of her motion to suppress a statement she made to police about stabbing the victims. In April…
State of New Jersey v. Markies Wells Docket No. A-2335-19 Decided December 23, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from his convictions arising from a motor vehicle stop. The facts of this case are as follows: In March 2017…
State v. Edward Bejarno Docket No. A-2163-20 Decided September 23, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided Defendant’s motion to suppress evidence following a motor vehicle stop, after he appealed the trial court’s denial of his motion. The facts of the…
State v. Kelvin Briggs Ind. No. 18-08-0647-I Decided July 15, 2019 Approved for Publication September 19, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In an opinion recently approved for publication, Defendant filed a motion to suppress internet protocol (“I.P.”) address data, which the court ultimately denied after conducting oral argument and considering the written…
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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…