At least 14 killed during N.J.’s wild and deadly Memorial Day weekend

June 1, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Emergency responders and emergency rooms all over New Jersey were busy this holiday weekend following a spate of shootings, car crashes, falls and people being hit by vehicles. At least 13 people were killed from Friday night through Monday and dozens of others hurt in incidents ranging from…

Juvenile Criminal Record Can Impact Admittance to Adult PTI (Pre Trial Intervention) Program

May 31, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Key to this case: Although a juvenile record is sealed when an individual turns 18, that record can be used by a prosecutors office, trial court, and appellate Court when a defendant is denied entry into the adult PTI program. Facts: In this case the defendant was…

Slip and Fall Injuries – Ice on Sidewalk

May 30, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. PERSONAL INJURY 31-2-9329 Ilg v. Meade, N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (13 pp.) Plaintiff Pietra Ilg instituted a suit against her neighbors, defendants Tom and Patricia Meade, for injuries she sustained when she fell on or about defendants’ property while walking to defendants’ home. Finding that plaintiff…

New Jersey Worker’s Compensation Judge find heart attack related to work and awards partial total disability

May 30, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case petitioner is seeking partial total disability arising out of a heart attack which took place during the course of business hours. A heart attack case is a very interesting work related injury which requires the petitioner to bring a much greater level of…

New Jersey Supreme Court Bars Defendant’s Prior Sexual Assault Acquittal

May 27, 2016 |

New Jersey Supreme Court bars introduction of a defendant’s 10 year old prior sexual assault Florida jury trial acquittal in a New Jersey criminal case regarding the same alleged activity. Submitted By New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the defendant, JM, is charged with sexually assaulting a spa patron during the…

PTI Appeal in New Jersey – State versus Austin

May 27, 2016 |

State V. Austin. Denial of Admission into PTI overturned. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case a defendant applied to be admitted into New Jersey’s PTI (Pre Trial Intervention) program. The prosecutor’s office in Gloucester County denied defendant’s admission and based same on defendant’s prior admission into Pennsylvania’s ARD diversionary program…

MAN CHARGED IN CAMDEN HOMICIDE – 5/25/16

May 25, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson announced a Camden man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting in the city last week. Lehjye Waring, 24, was charged with first-degree murder of 24-year-old James Rhodes of East…

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP MAN ARRESTED FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY – 5/25/16

May 25, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Gloucester Township Police Chief Harry Earle announced a Gloucester Township man has been arrested and charged Tuesday (5/24/16) with distribution of child pornography. Robert Cohen, 20, is charged with second-degree distribution of child pornography. An investigation by the Camden…

It’s No Accident: Advocates Want to Speak of Car ‘Crashes’ Instead

May 24, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark.   Roadway fatalities are soaring at a rate not seen in 50 years, resulting from crashes, collisions and other incidents caused by drivers. Just don’t call them accidents anymore. That is the position of a growing number of safety advocates, including grass-roots groups, federal officials…

Disciplinary Board Proposes “Marijuana Amendment” to Rules of Professional Conduct

May 24, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The Disciplinary Board has published a notice of proposed rulemaking, seeking comments on a possible amendment to Rule 1.2 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, regarding scope of representation. According to the preface, the proposal responds to numerous inquiries received regarding advice to clients regarding the…