State of New Jersey v. N.C. Docket No. A-1790-24 Decided October 3, 2025 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the State’s appeal from an order enrolling defendant, N.C., into the Pretrial Intervention program (PTI) over its objection. On June 26, 2024, at…
State of New Jersey v. M.K.H. Docket No. A-3656-22 Decided December 12, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the State’s appeal from a trial court order reversing the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office’s (MCPO) rejection of defendant into the Pre-Trial Intervention…
State of New Jersey v. D.A.G. Docket No. A-1639-23 Decided August 27, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the State’s appeal from an order admitting defendant D.A.G. into the Pretrial Intervention Program (PTI) over the prosecutor’s objection. The facts derived from…
State of New Jersey v. Alkhabir Bass-Cochran Docket No. A-1403-22 Decided June 24, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from the Law Division’s May 31, 2022 order denying his motion for admission into the pre-trial intervention (PTI) program following…
State of New Jersey v. Gregory Phelps Docket No. A-0867-22 Decided January 2, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the State’s appeal from an order directing defendant’s admission into the PTI program. In June 2021, defendant got into a drunken…
State of New Jersey v. C.G.H. Docket No. A-2065-22 Decided November 13, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the State’s appeal from a Law Division order admitting defendant into the Pre-Trial Intervention (“PTI”) Program over the objection of the Ocean County…
Appellate Docket No.: A-2445-21 Decided November 14, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a denial of petitioner’s Firearms Purchaser Identification Card (FPIC or FID) and handgun purchase permits (“HPP”) after petitioner was to have a prior Driving while intoxicated (DWI) conviction,…
State of New Jersey v. Devon Grant Docket No. A-3147-19 Decided May 31, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from an order denying his motion to dismiss his indictment based on his stated completion of the pre-trial intervention (PTI)…
State of New Jersey v. Laquana Ransdell Docket No. A-1476-21 Decided March 10, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal 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 her application for admission into the Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI) program. In…
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.…
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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…