Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark State vs. A.S. Here is a brief review of the PTI standard and law governing the Prosecutor’s PTI program in New Jersey New Jersey’s PTI program is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:43-12 and the Supreme Court’s guidelines for implementation, set forth in Rule 3:28. Generally, individuals with no…
Prosecutorial misconduct can be a ground for reversal where the prosecutor’s misconduct was so egregious that it deprived the defendant of a fair trial. State vs. Regan Appellate Division February 9, 2016 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This case was won and or lost by the prosecutor based on several witness’ testimony…
Appellate review of trial court determination Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. 14-2-8702 State v. Thorpe , App. Div. (per curiam) (11 pp.) This is an important case addressing the need by the police to independently verify information received from an anonymous caller to establish their own probable cause for the search, arrest and eventual charging of a criminal…
State v. Antoine D. Watts (A-21-14) (074556) Argued September 17, 2015 — Decided December 2, 2015 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark New Jersey Supreme Court decision: The issue in this case is whether the second search of a defendant for 6 minutes after he was initially detained on a street corner…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. THE KEY TO THIS ARGUMENT: THE DEFENDANT FAILED TO RAISE THIS ISSUE AT THE TRIAL LEVEL VIA A MOTION TO SUPPRESS THEREFORE THE APPELLATE COURT SHOULD NOT HAVE REVIEWED THE ISSUE:NEVERTHELESS, IMPLICIT IN THE ARGUMENT IS A HUGE INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE ARGUMENT! THE COURT OUTLINED THE FACTS PERTAINING…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. CRIMINAL LAW 14-2-7499 State v. DeLoach, App. Div. (per curiam) (20 pp.) Issue: Facts presented to the court at a Motion to Suppress: What is the court allowed to rely upon and base its decisions. Key Issue: The court must make finds of fact and conclusions of credibility…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Issue: Post Arrest invocation of right to an Attorney. Was the defendant’s request to speak to his family during an interrogation enough to invoke his right to remain silent? Once you ask to speak to a family member, you have invoked your right to counsel in…
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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…