What Is Required for Police to Conduct A Motor Vehicle Stop and A K-9 Sniff?

April 20, 2021

State v. Barley Appellate Docket No.: A-2334-19 Decided April 19, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed whether a canine sniff unreasonably delayed a traffic stop, leading to a conviction of an unlawful possession of a firearm. In State v. Barley, Police…

Probable Cause: Smell of Marijuana | What happens in New Jersey the smell of weed is no longer considered Probable Cause?

November 15, 2020

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. PAUL K. EUSTACHE,   Decided November 10, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Issue in case- Search without warrant The Rahway police department received an anonymous call that a white SUV had pulled into an apartment complex and described: “the driver was a black man with [dreadlocks], and…

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