When Examination of Fresh Complaint Evidence is Necessary

Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark State vs. R.K. New Jersey Supreme Court February 3, 2015. At issue in this case is: the introduction of an alleged minor victim’s testimony by the state as “Fresh Complaint” evidence as opposed to substantive evidence of a crime and the entitlement of a defendant to…

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Tender-Years Exception to the Hearsay Rule

Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The tender-years exception to the hearsay rule which states: [A] statement made by a child under the age of 12 relating to sexual misconduct committed with or against that child is admissible in a criminal, juvenile, or civil proceeding if (a) the proponent of the statement…

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N.J. Supreme Court Reconsiders 8 Year Sentence in Child Luring Case

Case analysis of State v. William A. Case, Jr. submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case, the Court reviews whether the trial court misapplied the sentencing principles of the Code of Criminal Justice in imposing a sentence that includes a parole disqualified. The Supreme Court determined after a lengthy review of the facts…

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Seven Charged in Sayreville Hazing Case Could Be Tried as Adults

Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The acts of violent sexual hazing that seven New Jersey high school football players are accused of committing have been called “horrendous” by school officials and “extraordinarily disturbing” by Gov. Chris Christie. Now, as the players from Sayreville War Memorial High School await their first court…

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High School Football Players Charged in N.J. Hazing Case

Originally published here by the New York Times. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Sayreville War Memorial High School in New Jersey. Credit Mel Evans/Associated Press Seven New Jersey teenagers were charged on Friday in connection with a series of sexual assaults in a hazing scandal that prompted a high school to cancel…

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