Posts Tagged ‘warrantless seizure’
Whether an informant’s confidential tip can be the basis for a traffic stop.
Submitted by New Jersey New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In the Mesadieu case, the Appellate Division held that Mesadieu’s detention was lawful. The New Jersey Supreme Court has established under State v. Davis, 104, N.J. 490, 504 (1986) that a court must evaluate the totality of the circumstances surrounding the police-citizen encounter to determine the…
Read MoreUnlawful Possession of a Handgun | State of New Jersey v. Angel Rivera
Superior Court Of New Jersey, State of New Jersey versus ANGEL L.RIVERA Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Angel Rivera was charged with second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun without a permit and second-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance after the denial of his suppression motion. Defendant was sentenced to five years…
Read MoreThe Inadvertence Requirement From the Plain-View Doctrine
State v. Xiomara Gonzales November 12, 2016 NJ Supreme Court Decision Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Gonzales is one of two New Jersey Supreme Court decisions this week outlining a “Plainview doctrine” and the ability of the state to introduce evidence at the time of a suppression hearing or trial. This case…
Read MoreWarrantless home search and CONSENT? | State v. Coles | State v. Lamb
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Warrantless Search and Consent Most households in New Jersey are occupied by more than one person who exercise control over the premises, which begs the question of who can grant consent to conduct a warrantless search. Two cases were decided May 19th by the N.J. Supreme Court…
Read MoreEmergency Aid Doctrine & Cell Phone Locations | New Jersey vs. Earls
State vs. Earls Download the case transcript Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The significant issues in this case is the application of the New Jersey Supreme Court’s prior decision in State vs. Earls. In that prior decision the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that New Jersey citizens have a right to privacy…
Read MoreThe “Emergency Aid” Exception to the Warrant Requirement | State of New Jersey vs. Thomas W. Earls
Published by Criminal Defense Lawyer Jeffrey Hark Download the entire case excerpt at https://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/opinions/a2084-07.pdf July 11, 2011 NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-2084-07T4 STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Thomas W. Earls, Defendant-Appellant. Submitted March 22, 2011 – Decided Remanded by…
Read MoreWarrantless Seizure and Reversed Conviction – State v. Williams A-2486-11T2 (App. Div)
State v. Williams A-2486-11T2 (App. Div) On April 3, 2013, the Appellate Division reversed the conviction of the defendant, Jarrell Williams for second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b. Defendant was charged with possession of a handgun after police performed a motor vehicle stop and found the handgun on the floor of…
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