Posts Tagged ‘PTI’
What You Need to Know About New Jersey’s Pretrial Intervention Program
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark New Jersey Criminal Lawyers NJ has adopted both a law and court rule to govern applications for this program. A full discussion of these guidelines is contained on this website at Pretrial Intervention. We felt that you might also want to consult the Court Rule that applies…
Read MoreHave you been charge with a gun offense in New Jersey? Are you trying to get PTI?
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Are you an out of state driver who is coming to New Jersey and been charged with a gun offense? Do you possess a valid gun and permit to carry from another state and brought your gun into New Jersey? Have criminal charges being filed against you?…
Read MoreCan I Appeal My PTI Denial?
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey’s Appellate Division has recently decided a case which resulted in a rare reversal of a PTI denial. In State v. Denman, the defendant, a former Scotch Plains police officer, appealed from his conviction for third-degree attempted misapplication of funds, N.J.S.A. 2C:21-15 and 2C:5-1. The defendant…
Read MoreHow can I get into PTI after the Prosecutor objects or denies my participation into PTI
I want to get into PTI (Pretrial Intervention) because my criminal charge is for a 3rd or 4th degree offense. Why is the prosecutor objecting and not letting me in? What can I do? Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case a government employee, defendant Morgan who was a school district…
Read MoreAppeal of Denial to PTI Program – New Jersey DWI Law
Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This is a county prosecutor’s appeal of a trial court’s decision to overturn their denial of a defendant into their PTI program. Defendant was charged with the 4th° offense of driving a motor vehicle while suspended for a second or subsequent violation of DWI. Recently the NJ…
Read MoreHave you been charged with a gun offense in New Jersey?
State v. Benjamin Appellate Division Decision decided September 2015 Have you been charged with a gun offense in New Jersey? Did your attorney apply for a Graves Act waiver and appealed the denial to the County Assignment Judge? What is the process? Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey gun offenses are…
Read MoreJuvenile Criminal Record Can Impact Admittance to Adult PTI (Pre Trial Intervention) Program
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Key to this case: Although a juvenile record is sealed when an individual turns 18, that record can be used by a prosecutors office, trial court, and appellate Court when a defendant is denied entry into the adult PTI program. Facts: In this case the defendant was…
Read MorePTI Appeal in New Jersey – State versus Austin
State V. Austin. Denial of Admission into PTI overturned. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case a defendant applied to be admitted into New Jersey’s PTI (Pre Trial Intervention) program. The prosecutor’s office in Gloucester County denied defendant’s admission and based same on defendant’s prior admission into Pennsylvania’s ARD diversionary program…
Read MoreDischarge from PTI (New Jersey’s Pre-Trial Intervention Program)
State v. A.S., App. Div. (Approved for Publication February 26, 2016) Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case the defendant was initially accepted into New Jersey’s Pre-Trial Intervention Program; a first offenders rehabilitation program/probation program accessible to those who have no prior criminal record and are charged with 3rd or 4th degree non…
Read MorePatent, Gross Abuse of Discretion and Denial of Application for PTI (Pre Trial Intervention)
CRIMINAL LAW | MOTOR VEHICLES 14-2-9069 State v. Darling, App. Div. Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. On Feb. 8, 2014, a police officer stopped defendant’s car for a random registration check when it used a license plate reader attached to the police cruiser. The defendant, who had prior DWI suspensions and Driving While Suspended guilty…
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