State of New Jersey v. N.C. Docket No. A-1790-24 Decided October 3, 2025 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the State’s appeal from an order enrolling defendant, N.C., into the Pretrial Intervention program (PTI) over its objection. On June 26, 2024, at…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark COCOUNSEL Identify and outline the video evidence issues and the prosecutor’s improper comment why video evidence is important in New Jersey courts today. Files: State v. Reciofigueroa Result: Video Evidence Issues Facts: On July 6, 2019, C.R. was shot and killed on a street in Elizabeth.1 A jury…
State of New Jersey v. Fuquan K. Knight Docket No. A-37/38-23 Decided December 18, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recently published opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey decided defendants Fuquan K. Knight and Shaquan K. Knight’s challenges to the trial court’s determination to permit the jury to replay surveillance…
State v. Tyrell S Lansing Appellate Docket No.: A-1592 Decided October 3, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed the denial of a request from Defendant’s expert to appear virtually for the trial, despite the expert being unable to appear due to…
State of New Jersey v. William Davenport Docket No. A-3606-22 Decided May 21, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a Law Division order, which denied his motion to suppress evidence obtained after the warrantless stop of his motor…
State v. Brandon M. Washington Appellate Docket No.: A-29-22 Decided January 8, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed a conviction of a defendant where witnesses were shown a photo array prior to trial to identify the defendant as a shooting suspect. In…
State of New Jersey v. Roberson Burney Docket No. A-24-22 Decided August 2, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey was tasked with determining whether it was cumulative error for the trial court to admit two pieces of evidence: expert testimony that defendant’s…
State v. Marese Washington, Jr. Appellate Docket No.: A-0733-22 Decided April 5, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed a granting of a motion to suppress after finding that police lawfully seized defendant’s vehicle in plain view after it was immediately apparent…
State of New Jersey v. Anthony King, et al. Docket No. A-2970-21 Decided March 21, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendants’ motion appealing the court’s interlocutory orders which granted the State’s applications to quash defendants’ subpoenas duces tecum issued to…
State v. Andre Higgs Appellate Docket No.: A-28-21 Decided March 30, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey has not made internal affairs records for police officers discoverable for criminal defendants in certain circumstances. In State v. Higgs, Defendant and May had been involved…
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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…