When you get pulled over make sure you have your license, insurance, and registration in hand in order to avoid the necessity of further unwarranted intrusion by the police into your passenger compartment of your vehicle. This court recognized an exception to the warrantless search by police of a vehicle to uncover proof of ownership.…
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 Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. TOMS RIVER, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A woman was charged with driving while intoxicated and heroin possession Sunday, after allegedly driving the wrong way on the Garden State Parkway and slamming into a car. New Jersey State Police and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s office were investigating the…
In the matter of the expungement of DP Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case there is a very specific question as to whether a prior drug distribution arrest can be expunged when the final guilty plea was for a 2C: 5–2 conspiracy charge and judgment of conviction reflected that too.…
State v. Torres Decided June 6, 2016 Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the defendant was convicted of driving law suspended during a period of a DWI suspension. The defendant argued that the court ordered two year period of suspension had expired before he was charged with driving during that…
A NJ Transit train smacked into a big truck on Monday, according to officials. Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A NJ Transit train smacked into a big truck on Monday, according to officials. The light rail smacked into big rig in Jersey City, and passengers walked off train, according to NJ…
Review of New Jersey speedy trial Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case the defendant was charged with a DWI. The trial did not take place for more than 2 1/2 years after the defendant was charged. He had gone through three attorneys and the final attorney only brought up the…
Marie Phillips v. New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. Decided May 31, 2016. Appellate review of a New Jersey board decision. Submitted by New Jersey Professional License Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case Marie Phillips applied for a CNA certification in on July 7, 2014. The application asked if she had been…
Marie Phillips v. New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. Decided May 31, 2016. Issue: Being honest and direct on your professional license application or renewal with the New Jersey license renewal website. Know what the requirements are to get a specific license given a prior criminal history as well. Submitted by Nursing License…
New Jersey Appellate Division rules that driving with tinted windows does not constitute driving in a matter that created a risk of death or injury. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. State v. Spears May 31, 2016 Rule: Don’t drive with tinted windows for driver and passenger front seats. Facts On February 16,…