Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case there are numerous issues at play. I have previously provided a review of the issuers pertaining to the substantive search warrant and the drugs found as a result. Now I will be discussing the standard of review performed by the appellate division of the…
Why is a search warrant so important? What do the police need to put in a search warrant to get into my house? How can the police search my house? What do the police need to tell a judge to get a search warrant? My house was searched and i don’t have the search warrant?…
Why is a search warrant so important? What do the police need to put in a search warrant to get into my house? How can the police search my house? What do the police need to tell a judge to get a search warrant? My house was searched and i don’t have the search warrant?…
Why is a search warrant so important? What do the police need to put in a search warrant to get into my house? How can the police search my house? What do the police need to tell a judge to get a search warrant? Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The key to…
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark State v. Malkin, decided November 24, 2014 by the Appellate Davison does not concern an ordinary narcotics transaction. But it does examine classic 4th Amendment search and seizure issues of law that are important for the readers of this blog to understand. The 4th Amendment reads:…
Review of State of New Jersey vs Malkin submitted by drug crime attorney, Jeffrey Hark. TRIAL JUDGE’S GRANTING OF A MOTION TO SUPPRESS A SEARCH WARRANT DUE TO INACCURATE STATEMENTS OF OFFICER IN AFFIDAVIT OVERTURNED BY APPELLATE DIVISION. COURT RULES AGAIN THAT TOTALITY OF CIRCUMSTANCES OUTLINED IN AFFIDAVIT ARE MEASURING STICK FOR PROBABLE CAUSE FOR…
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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…