NJ Court Upholds Search: Emergency Aid Doctrine in Warrantless Hotel Room Entry

State of New Jersey v. Pedro Sarkis-Farahlaporte Docket No. A-2836-21 Decided October 27, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from an order denying his motion to suppress evidence from a warrantless search of a hotel room he was occupying.…

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Motion to Suppress Marijuana and a Firearm Seized During a Traffic Stop

State of New Jersey in the Interest of S.H. Docket No. A-2170-20 Decided May 31, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided S.H.’s appeal from an order denying his motion to suppress marijuana and a firearm seized during a traffic stop. In…

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Motion to Suppress Evidence Must Be Reversed Because the Opening of the Car Doors During the Dog Sniff Constituted an Unlawful Search

State of New Jersey v. Nestor Balbi Docket No. A-2908-20 Decided March 14, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the defendant’s appeal from an order denying his motion to suppress evidence after a remand. The Appellate Court originally remanded the case…

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