NJ Court Denies PCR Appeal in State v. John Denofa, Upholds Ruling

January 17, 2025 |

State of New Jersey v. John Denofa Docket No. A-0281-22 Decided January 6, 2025 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a modified order entered on July 19, 2022, which denied his third petition for post-conviction relief (PCR) and a…

New Jersey Final Restraining Order Affirmed Over Accidental Breaking of Window

January 16, 2025 |

N.M.D.I. v. H.R.S. Docket No. A-0135-23 Decided January 14, 2025 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed the entry of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) despite a window being broken accidentally. In N.M.D.I. v. H.R.S., plaintiff began dating defendant in July 2020.…

New Jersey Final Restraining Order Affirmed Despite One Act of Harassment

January 8, 2025 |

T.S. v. R.S. Docket No. A-2957-22 Decided January 7, 2025 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed the entry of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) despite finding only one act of harassment as opposed to a series of acts. In T.S. v.…

Appellate Division Of New Jersey Affirms Oral Divorce Agreement in Settlement Conference

December 30, 2024 |

SUZANNE FEINBERG v. DAMON FEINBERG Docket No. A-2940-21 Decided December 27, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed an agreement reached by the parties to a divorce during a settlement conference with a Judge. In Feinberg v. Feinberg, approximately two weeks before…

NJ Supreme Court Ruling: Jury Video Playback in Slow Motion Allowed

December 24, 2024 |

State of New Jersey v. Fuquan K. Knight Docket No. A-37/38-23 Decided December 18, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recently published opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey decided defendants Fuquan K. Knight and Shaquan K. Knight’s challenges to the trial court’s determination to permit the jury to replay surveillance…

NJ Court Reinstates Indictment for Disarming Officer, Rejects SOP Claim

December 23, 2024 |

State of New Jersey v. Jorge Rojas Docket No. A-2629-23 Decided December 19, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the State’s appeal from a Law Division order granting defendant’s motion to dismiss his indictment for second-degree disarming a law enforcement officer,…

Appellate Division of New Jersey Reverses Trial Court’s Granting Relocation of Children to Georgia

December 18, 2024 |

O.M.R. v. T.D.P. Docket No. A-0415-23 Decided December 16, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Child Custody Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed a trial court’s order allowing Defendant’s request to relocate to Georgia with the parties’ children. In O.M.R. v. T.D.P., the case involves a…

NJ Court Reverses PTI Admission, Orders State to Justify Rejection

December 17, 2024 |

State of New Jersey v. M.K.H. Docket No. A-3656-22 Decided December 12, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the State’s appeal from a trial court order reversing the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office’s (MCPO) rejection of defendant into the Pre-Trial Intervention…

NJ Court Reverses Evidence Suppression Denial in Traffic Stop Weapon Case

December 12, 2024 |

State of New Jersey v. Devontae Mills Docket No. A-2043-22 Decided December 5, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a Law Division order denying his motion to suppress a handgun and large capacity magazine seized from his motor…

New Jersey Final Restraining Order Reversed for Failing to Advise Right to Attorney

December 4, 2024 |

K.C. v. J.C. Docket No. A-1358-23 Decided November 25, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent appeal filed by the attorneys at Hark & Hark, the Appellate Division of New Jersey in an unpublished opinion reversed the entry of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) after the trial court failed to…