Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This is a case addressing a defendant’s claim that a) his attorney did not properly represent him during a criminal proceeding and subsequent plea. Specifically the defendant argued to the court his defense attorney told him he would get into ISP (Intensive Supervised Parole within 14-18 months after…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. HAMILTON TWP. — A 6-year-old Sicklerville boy was killed Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident on the Atlantic City Expressway, state police said. Jillian Nimmo, 26, of Sicklerville, was traveling westbound in the left lane near mile marker 16.2 when she attempted to move to the center lane, said…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This is the third blog in a series of blogs about the recent N.J. Supreme Court decision in State v. Witt—one of the most controversial cases in recent memory. The last two blogs discussed the facts of the case, and the history of case law in New…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A previous blog presented the facts of State v. Witt and explained that up until now Pena-Flores was the governing case in New Jersey when it came to warrantless vehicle searches. Under that case a police officer must meet three requirements to search a vehicle without a…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. On September 24 the N.J. Supreme Court issued an opinion in State v. Witt that may be one of the most important in recent memory for people facing criminal charges arising out of traffic stops. With a dissent, the total length of the written opinion is 95…
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Jusino v. Lapenta, decided May 23, 2014, by the Law Division in Atlantic County, is a case about a previously unanswered question in New Jersey case law–what is a reasonable expert fee? The underlying case concerns a car accident in which a permanent injury of the plaintiff…
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. STORRS, Conn. (AP) – Two people killed when a car collided with a tractor trailer have been identified as University of Connecticut students. UConn spokeswoman Stephanie Reitz said Sunday the victims were sophomores Alana Ferrente and Ryan Meegan. She said both “were held in the highest…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A 13-year-old boy who suffered devastating head injuries in a car accident died on Thursday, his mother said, ending his family’s monthlong quest for more testing and medical opinions about whether he had truly suffered a “brain death.” Michael “Mikey” LaVecchia died at Robert Wood…
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. COLTS NECK Two men died and a third was hospitalized Wednesday morning after they were thrown from a truck that overturned on Route 18 North. Apolinar Guerrero, 39, of Piscataway, was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:30 a.m., according to Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office spokesman Charlie Webster. Juan…
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark State v. Myers, decided by the Appellate Division on September 8, 2015, addresses the question of whether the smell of marijuana can still be used as probable cause for a search given that it is now legal for some citizens to both use and carry the…