9 Departments and Multiple Infractions for One New Jersey Police Officer

June 24, 2020

With no licenses that can be revoked and no database tracking their misconduct, officers in New Jersey are able to jump from agency to agency, even after they are fired. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark WOODLYNNE, N.J. — He left one department after failing to meet its standards. At another, he racked…

Bite Mark Evidence Admissibility and Post-Conviction Relief | State v. Fortin

June 24, 2020

State v. Fortin Appellate Docket No.: A-5929-17T2 Decided and approved for publication June 22, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a published opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed a motion for post-conviction relief based on newly found evidence regarding the reliability of bitemark evidence following a sentence of life…

Cumberland/ Gloucester/Salem Vicinage to Hold Virtual Program on Resolving Municipal Warrants June 29 in Sewell

June 20, 2020

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage will hold a virtual municipal warrant resolution program in Gloucester County at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 29 at the Volunteers of America Office, 900 Holly Dell Court, Sewell. The two-hour event, co-sponsored by the Judiciary, the Cumberland County Prosecutors Office and Volunteers of…

Wrongly Denied Entrance into PTI Under the Graves Act

June 17, 2020

State v. Andrews: Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Defendant alleged that he was arrested during a traffic stop in which police found a weapon defendant had purchased after being shot at by his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend. As a result, he was charged with second-degree weapons charges and fourth-degree possession of prohibited device. Defendant…

What Constitutes Reasonable Suspicion for A Motor Vehicle Stop

June 5, 2020

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 In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey heard argument on the issue of an improper jury charge.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…

MUNICIPAL COURTS — EXPANSION AND UPDATE OF STATEWIDE VIOLATIONS BUREAU SCHEDULE (DIRECTIVE #15-20)

May 22, 2020

State v. Gayle | Post-Conviction Relief Motion

May 5, 2020

State v. Gayle Appellate Docket No.: A-1332-18T2 Decided May 1, 2020 And Appellate Docket No. A-0575-14T4 Decided Mar 17, 2017 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a pair of unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey heard argument on the issues of admissibility of a device police used that can track…

New York Court System Plans to Relax Coronavirus Restrictions

April 10, 2020

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New York’s court system plans to thaw out its coronavirus restrictions, saying it will take initial steps to open up the courts for pending nonessential cases starting Monday. Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks made the announcement in a memorandum this week to trial court judges and justices. The state…

State v. T.B.

April 9, 2020

Appellate Docket No.: A-2417-18T2 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 application by a Defendant for post-conviction relief (PCR). In State v. T.B., the Defendant assaulted his girlfriend in her apartment during an argument.  He repeatedly punched…

State v. Cliver

April 9, 2020

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Appellate Docket No.: A-0150-19T4 In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey heard argument on the issue of a Defendant’s application into Pretrial Intervention (PTI). In State v. Cliver, the Defendant was accused of fondling the penis of a boy under the age of thirteen…

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