Posts Tagged ‘PTI’
Appealing A Denial into the PTI Program Based on Receiving a Prior Marijuana-Related Conditional Discharge Pre-CREAMMA
State of New Jersey v. Kevin Waters Docket No. A-1679-21 Decided February 27, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a trial court order affirming the denial of his application for admission into a pre-trial intervention (PTI) program.…
Read MoreDenial Of A Post-Conviction Relief (“PCR”) Petition Without An Evidentiary Hearing Under Appeal
State of New Jersey v. Dasean Harper Docket No. A-1875-20 Decided November 10, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of the denial of his post-conviction relief (“PCR”) petition without an evidentiary hearing. In November 2013, an officer was investigating…
Read MoreAppeal of Judgment of Conviction and Order Denying Motion to Be Readmitted into the Pretrial Intervention Program (“PTI”)
State of New Jersey v. Jazmine Holloway Docket No. A-0107-20 Decided October 14, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of her judgment of conviction and the order denying her motion to be readmitted into the Pretrial Intervention Program (“PTI”).…
Read MoreReinstatement Into Pretrial Intervention (PTI) After Defendant Was Alleged to Have Failed to Abide by the Original Terms of PTI
State v. Jazmine Holloway Appellate Docket No.: A-0107-20 Decided October 14, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed a denial of reinstatement into pretrial intervention (PTI) after defendant was alleged to have failed to abide by the original terms of PTI. In…
Read MoreIf you successfully completed a diversionary program for a marijuana offense, you remain ineligible for PTI
State of New Jersey v. Richard Gomes. State of New Jersey v. Moataz M. Sheira State of New Jersey v. Jason Chiriboga State of New Jersey v. Maju D. Barry Decided June 9, 2022. Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the defendants each had prior marijuana charges that were dismissed…
Read MoreDenial Of Reinstatement into Pretrial Intervention (PTI) After Defendant Failed to Abide By The Original Terms Of PTI
State v. Shakera Lowman Appellate Docket No.: A-695-19 Decided March 21, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a denial of reinstatement into pretrial intervention (PTI) after defendant failed to abide by the original terms of PTI. In State v.…
Read MoreOnly If the Court Finds That the Prosecutor Abused His or Her Discretion Will a Trial Court or Appellate Division Overturn a PTI Denial
State v. Sorokach Appellate Docket No.: A-2868-18 Decided February 22, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed whether a denial for PTI was appropriate for a defendant attempting to lure an underage girl for sexual intercourse. In State v. Sorokach, defendant posted advertisements…
Read MoreOut of State Grave’s Act Offense: Key Issue Is the Ability to Prove for Any County Prosecutor PTI Coordinator Adequate Supervision in The Defendant’s Home State
State of NJ v. James Ray Decided December 11, 2020 On appeal from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Bergen County, PER CURIAM PTI Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Defendant James D. Ray signed a pre-trial intervention (PTI) application that was denied by the Bergen County prosecutor. He is appealing against the…
Read MorePTI Denial where Defendant had Two Prior DUI’s and Driving while Suspended
State v. Leszczynski Appellate Docket No.: A-3653-18T1 Decided October 6, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey DUI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed whether a denial for PTI was appropriate for driving while suspended after two DUIs. In State v. Leszczynski, Defendant, Frances H. Leszcynski, appeals from a…
Read MoreState v. Cliver
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…
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