State v. Kyle A. Smart Appellate Docket No.: A-2334-21 Decided June 30, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a trial court’s granting of a motion to suppress after officers had probable cause to search defendant’s vehicle due to a canine sniff,…
State v. David L. Smith Appellate Docket No.: A-4-21 Decided June 28, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of New Jersey reviewed the prohibition of “non-transparent material” on car windows, otherwise known as tint, and concluded that the statute was unconstitutionally vague, reversing a finding of…
State v. Munroe Appellate Docket No.: A-0183-18 Decided May 23, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed whether a witness’s charge and subsequent conviction of a robbery could be used as evidence by the defendant to show that he did not sexually…
State v. Danron Morrisey State v. Marcus Morrisey State v. Louis Sloan Appellate Docket No.: A-2659-21 A-2671-21 A-2672-21 Decided June 6, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent consolidated unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed a Judge’s decision to extend defendant’s pretrial detention 60 days beyond the…
State v. Munroe Appellate Docket No.: A-0183-18 Decided May 23, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed whether a witness’s charge and subsequent conviction of a robbery could be used as evidence by the defendant to show that he did…
State v. O.D.A.-C. Appellate Docket No.: A-78-20 Decided May 2, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed a denial of a motion to suppress after detectives continuously undermined the significance of the Miranda warning after properly administering Miranda. In O.D.A.-C., detectives…
State of New Jersey v. C.J.L. Appellate Docket No.: A-1052-21 Decided April 18, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published decision, the Appellate Division reversed the denial of the State’s motion to compel disclosure of defendant’s iPhone passcode based on the misapplication of the foregone conclusion. In C.J.L.,…
State v. Dylan Barazanji Appellate Docket No.: A-240-20 Decided April 14, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a motor vehicle search and seizure of significant amounts of marijuana after defendant initiated his turn signal during a lane change rather…
State v. Shakera Lowman Appellate Docket No.: A-695-19 Decided March 21, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a denial of reinstatement into pretrial intervention (PTI) after defendant failed to abide by the original terms of PTI. In State v.…
State v. Torres Appellate Docket No.: A-1005-18 Decided March 1, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey upheld a warrantless swab of defendant’s hands two hours after finding his step father in a pool of blood. In State v. Torres, On…
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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…