Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The Police and the court can not use the “Pen test” (HGN) to convict a defendant of DWI. A trial court judge can not use any evidence derived from the HGN as evidence of anything under any “Totality of the Circumstances” evaluation of the evidence. In this…
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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…