State of New Jersey v. Markies Wells: Motion to Suppress Evidence Seized as a Result of an Unlawful Search

January 10, 2023 |

State of New Jersey v. Markies Wells Docket No. A-2335-19 Decided December 23, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from his convictions arising from a motor vehicle stop. The facts of this case are as follows: In March 2017…

If There Is Ever a Suggestion That the Judge’s Decision Was Not Impartial and Unbiased Grounds for Appeal May Exist

January 5, 2023 |

K.D.M. v. J.A.M. DOCKET NO. A-2436-20 Decided December 28, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed the entry of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) after introducing a post-decision conversation between the deciding Judge and his staff in which the Judge described the…

O’Keefe v. Marcovici: Premises Liability in Slip-And-Fall Personal Injury

December 30, 2022 |

O’Keefe v. Marcovici Docket No. A-0010-21 Decided December 13, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided plaintiffs’ appeal from an order granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment and dismissing their complaint with prejudice. Plaintiffs also appealed the trial court’s order denying…

State of New Jersey v. Christopher Tolbert and Suppressing Evidence Seized as the Result of a Warrantless Search

December 30, 2022 |

State of New Jersey v. Christopher Tolbert Docket No. A-1099-21 Decided December 12, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from an order denying his motion to suppress evidence seized as the result of a warrantless search and his sentence.…

Fritzy Rivera v. Cherry Hill Towers, LLC.: Liability of Property Managers in Personal Injury Cases

December 27, 2022 |

Fritzy Rivera v. Cherry Hill Towers, LLC. Docket No. A-2394-21 Decided December 12, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from an order denying the property manager, Vikco’s, motion for summary judgment to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint. Cherry Hill Towers…

Defendant Contended That His Un-Mirandized Statements to Police Should Have Been Suppressed and That the Court Committed Reversible Error

December 23, 2022 |

State of New Jersey v. Elijarh Hogges Docket No. A-1666-19 Decided December 2, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from judgment of conviction entered after a jury trial of four counts arising from a motor vehicle collision that resulted…

Richard Oetting v. Hageman Roofing, et. al. – Personal Injury and Workers Compensation

December 21, 2022 |

Richard Oetting v. Hageman Roofing, et. al. Docket No. A-0505-21 Decided December 1, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided plaintiff’s appeal from an order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants. One of the defendants, Riverview Realty owns a building…

State’s Appeal from An Order Suppressing Defendant’s Alleged Intoxication as a Sanction for The State Trooper’s Absence at Trial

December 16, 2022 |

State of New Jersey v. Jacob Hiller Docket No. A-2647-21 Decided November 30, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the State’s appeal from an order suppressing defendant’s alleged intoxication as a sanction for the State Trooper’s absence at trial. In November…

Defendant’s Appeal of His Conviction and Sentence for Possession of Fentanyl and Weapons

December 16, 2022 |

State of New Jersey v. Tahir Gregory Docket No. A-0460-20 Decided November 29, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of his conviction and sentence for possession of fentanyl and weapons. Defendant was indicted by a grand jury with…

Supreme Court of New Jersey: State in the Interest of E.S.

December 11, 2022 |

State in the Interest of E.S. Docket No. A-41/42-21 Decided November 22, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey determined whether the trial court abused its discretion in choosing to hear the State’s waiver motion before E.S.’s suppression motion and whether the Family…