Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. These are the factual issues you have to be aware of when your attorney is at trial and or add a motion to suppress. These are the issues they trial judge looks for and appellate courts review to determine if the trial judge exercise proper discretion. State…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark State v. Wright, decided by the New Jersey Supreme Court began with a simple call from a tenant to her landlord about a leaking pipe in the kitchen ceiling. The landlord and a plumber followed the source of the leak which ultimately led them to the bedroom.…
4-1-2449 State v. Gibson, Sup. Ct. (Albin, J.) Written and Published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark of Hark and Hark This case addresses the significant issue of a police arrest and search for a person walking down the street, late at night, in a high crime area, when the police drive by…
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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…