State v. O’Neal NJ Appellate Division Unreported Decision February 4, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Facts: Defendant was arrested in Jersey City in the early morning hours of September 7, 2013. The facts pertinent to this appeal were adduced at trial through the State’s primary witness, Sergeant Keith Ludwig, a twenty-year veteran of…
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF THE DENIAL OF DOUGLAS F. CIOLEK’S APPLICATION FOR A FIREARMS PURCHASER. On appeal from Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Morris County, Docket No. L-0017-22. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Appellant Douglas F. Ciolek appeals from a March 14, 2018 Law Division order affirming the Township…
If you have an outstanding arrest warrant for a municipal court case issued before 2003, your case may have been dismissed. Search dismissed cases here. Q. Was my case dismissed? Your case might be dismissed if: Your case is open, you failed to appear in court, and an arrest warrant was issued before Jan. 1,…
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 Mr. Talaska was not outside the norm. Of the public defenders in Louisiana handling felony caseloads at that time, there were two dozen with even more clients. One had 413. Jack Talaska William Widmer for The New York Times The numbers alone might seem to violate the…
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. GREGORY T. ISAZA, Defendant Decided January 25, 2019 SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Issue: The court increase the defendant probation after the defendant was already sentenced and required defendant make restitution without a hearing to determine of the defendant has the ability to pay or to determine…
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…
See the full document: NJ Supreme Court dismisses all parking violations
14-2-7924 State of New Jersey v. Anthony D. Parker, N.J. Super. App. Div. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark When a cooperative driver provides vehicle credentials are the police still allowed to search the vehicle for proof of ownership based on a “Credential Search” recognized under the New Jersey warrantless search exception when a driver…
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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…