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 In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey heard argument on the issue of an application by a Defendant for post-conviction relief (PCR).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…
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 Appellate Docket No.: A-0150-19T4 In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey heard argument on the issue of a Defendant’s application into Pretrial Intervention (PTI).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…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Camden, N.J. — Two minors have been charged with third-degree Aggravated Assault and third-degree Endangering an Injured Victim for their participation in the Tik Tok “Skullbreaker Challenge” that injured another minor resulting in a seizure, closed head injury and concussion. Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The facts of both of these cases go as follows: in Ford, Plaintiff in this case was an inmate appealing the denial of his claim for reimbursement for lost, damages, or destroyed property. As he moved from pre-trial hearing detention to general population, his belongings were returned…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This case stems from an appeal from a conviction, specifically a denied motion to suppress evidence. Officers in Cumberland County were executing an arrest warrant on defendant’s house when they approached the front door. There were multiple officers in a line at the front door with the…
Twitter said Clearview AI, whose app is spreading in law enforcement, was violating its policies. Lawmakers also expressed privacy concerns. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A mysterious company that has licensed its powerful facial recognition technology to hundreds of law enforcement agencies is facing attacks from Capitol Hill and from at least…
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, v. KENNETH G. MURILLO, Decided December 11, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Defendant appeals from his conviction for second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b)(1).1 Police found the gun stashed in a wall of a commercial establishment on a public street, where defendant had no privacy interest.…
The State sought defendant’s detention under the Criminal Justice Reform Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:162-15 to 26. STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. J.A.R.R., December 11, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. On leave granted, the State appeals from the trial court’s July 18, 2019 order, entered after an earlier remand, denying the State’s motion to…
IN THE MATTER OF THE EXPUNGEMENT OF C.P.M. December 6, 2019 APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION December 6, 2019 APPELLATE DIVISION Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey’s expungement new procedure under the “crime spree” doctrine set forth in the 2018 amendment to N.J.S.A. 2C:52-2(a). Because we conclude that C.P.M.’s convictions were not “closely related in…
STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ROBERT O. GOODSON, Decided December 3, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Defendant Robert O. Goodson appeals from his October 27, 2017 conviction after his motion to suppress the evidence was denied. Because the facts track very closely with those in State v. Rosario, 229 N.J. 263 (2017), we reverse,…
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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…