Hark attorneys get Appellate division to agree with them that trial court made errors of fact and law for a Camden County New Jersey motion to suppress. Police improperly extend motor vehicle stop to bring drug dog and improperly question defendant Driver for too long in order to search vehicle and find gun. a palace…
State of New Jersey v. Michael Figueroa Docket No. A-1649-22 Decided February 1, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from an order denying his motion to suppress evidence seized during a motor vehicle stop. On February 21, 2021, while…
State of New Jersey v. Kintaye Crawford Docket No. A-0480-22 Decided January 16, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from an order denying his motion to suppress physical evidence police seized during a warrantless pat-down of his person following…
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 In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided Defendant’s motion to suppress evidence following a motor vehicle stop, after he appealed the trial court’s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. Barley Appellate Docket No.: A-2334-19 Decided April 19, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed whether a canine sniff unreasonably delayed a traffic stop, leading to a conviction of an unlawful possession of a firearm. In State v. Barley, Police…
State v. Vargas Appellate Docket No.: A-1998-18T4 Decided June 2, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey heard argument on the issue of an improper jury charge. In State v. Vargas, the Defendant Ramon L. Vargas was indicted for second-degree unlawful possession of…
State v. Rodriguez New Jersey Appellate Division May 21, 2019 (Not Approved for Publication) Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Layer, Jeffrey Hark Issue: How long can the police keep a motor vehicle driver at a motor vehicle stop for a mere equipment violation? Facts: The following facts are derived from the motion record. On March…
State v. Zamor New Jersey Appellate Division Monmouth County Decided March 18, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. So there’s several aspect of this cage which are really important to understand. Initially he must be noted that the police effectuated the motor vehicle stop based on a mobile data computer available to…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The issue in this case is can the police pull somebody over for not having a license plate light on their vehicle. As a result of the stop the police officer walked up to the car after the defendant, Signode left but turn right. The officer…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Our New Jersey Supreme Court decided on July 10, 2017 that New Jersey police can bring a dog to a motor vehicle stop without reasonable suspicion so long as the dog sniff does not prolong the stop beyond the time required to complete the stop’s mission. In…
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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…