Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark I plead Guilty to a charge and now want to withdraw that guilty plea due to some significant changes in factual circumstances! How do I do this and what do I need to do to be successful with the Motion to withdraw my Guilty Plea? STATE OF…
State of New Jersey v Greene & Lewis New Jersey Appellate Division decision decide to January 28, 2019. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Simply put, in this case the prosecutor made reference to possible testimony from a witness who heard a confession by one of the defendants that he committed the shooting…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Coming Soon to a Police Station Near You: The DNA ‘Magic Box’ With Rapid DNA machines, genetic fingerprinting could become as routine as the old-fashioned kind. But forensic experts see a potential for misuse. BENSALEM, Pa. — They call it the “magic box.” Its trick is…
Issue: The ability of the police dog to testify, and what the state need to do to insure that the police dog’s actions can be testified to by his handler. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Facts: At the suppression hearing, the arresting officer testified he stopped defendant in August 2016 because…
State v. Nurse , N.J. Super. App. Div. January 3, 2019 The police love the Video Surveillance from cameras near by used as evidence, and social media friendship, text evidence and photos from texts used as evidence. Does New Jersey’s Henderson identification procedure apply to a case with video surveillance? Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer,…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In light of our remand on these grounds, we further request the motion judge to reexamine whether the police had the right at the scene of the motor vehicle stop – after arresting and handcuffing defendant – to ask him to consent to a search of his residence…
US V. MCCANTS 3RD CIRCUIT FEDERAL COURT DECISION — CAN AN ANONYMOUS CALL BE ENOUGH EVIDENCE FOR THE POLICE TO COME TO A SCENE AND ARREST THIS DEFENDANT? 2016 WL 4705452 United States District Court,D. New Jersey. US v. Ibrahim McCants, Defendant. Salas, District Judge. Pending before the Court are Defendant Ibrahim McCants’s motion to suppress. For…
I want to file a post conviction relief motion after trial because I do not believe my attorney represented me as well as he should have. No, in this particular case the court does not have to conduct a hearing if the petitioner, the defendant, is not able to make a prima facia showing that it can satisfy…
When does the 15 year time period clock start to run for CSL Law in New Jersey? Is CSL different than Megan’s law? Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Facts: J.M. and H.D. were convicted of sex offenses, see N.J.S.A. 2C:7-2(b), in 1994 and 1998 respectively, and sentenced to periods of probation. Pursuant…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. CAMDEN – The city’s streets grew safer over the first nine months of 2018, with double-digit percentage drops for murders and four other major crimes, New Jersey State Police statistics show. But the lower figures, which mirrored a statewide improvement, also indicated Camden residents remained more vulnerable to…
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2022 changes to New Jersey statute N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9.
This memorandum addresses the scope of New Jersey statute N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9,summarizes the 2022 amendments to that statute, identifies the effective date andapplicability of those amendments, and outlines practical implications forregulated professionals and licensing boards. Background N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9 is part of New Jersey’s professional and occupational licensinglaws administered under Title 45. The statute governs disciplinary and…