Court Reversed the Denial of a Paternity Test After Defendant Performed At-Home DNA Test Showing 0% Probability of Him Being the Father of a Nine-Year-Old Child

October 10, 2022 |

S.L.P. v. A.L.N. Docket No. A-0452-21 Decided October 7, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed the denial of a paternity test after defendant performed at-home DNA test showing 0% probability of him being the father of a nine year old child.…

Plaintiff’s Appeal of An Order Dismissing Her Complaint Against Defendant Pursuant to The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act

October 7, 2022 |

J.C. v. D.C.  Docket No. A-3708-20 Decided October 5, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided plaintiff’s appeal of an order dismissing her complaint against defendant pursuant to the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act. Following an almost nine year marriage that…

State’s Appeal of An Order Granting Defendant’s Motion to Suppress Physical Evidence Seized from His Person Without a Warrant

October 7, 2022 |

State of New Jersey v. Raheem Reed Docket No. A-2111-21 Decided October 5, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the State’s appeal of an order granting defendant’s motion to suppress physical evidence seized from his person without a warrant. On September…

Reasonableness Is the Relevant Standard to Use When Analyzing the Officer’s Initial Act That Led to the Warrantless Search

October 6, 2022 |

State of New Jersey v. M.A., Jr. Docket No. A-0304-19 Decided October 4, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the defendant’s appeal of the trial court’s orders denying his motion to suppress, and barring use of the defense of necessity…

Denied: Defendant’s Appeal of An Order His Motion for Admission into The Pretrial Intervention (“PTI”) Program

October 6, 2022 |

State of New Jersey v. Russell Olexa Docket No. A-0361-21 Decided October 3, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the defendant’s appeal of an order denying his motion for admission into the Pretrial Intervention (“PTI”) program. On May 28, 2019, defendant,…

Motion To Reopen Detention Based on New and Material Evidence That Was Previously Unknown at the Initial Hearing

October 3, 2022 |

State of New Jersey v. Frank Crusen Docket No. A-3234-21 Decided September 30, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the State’s appeal of an order that granted defendant’s motion to reopen his detention hearing and denied the State’s detention motion. Defendant…

ANOTHER REVIEW OF NEW JERSEY’S “RED FLAG LAW”

October 3, 2022 |

In the Matter of J.E. Appellate Docket No.: A-3694-20 Decided September 30, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed a granting of a Final Extreme Risk Protective Order (FERPO) in light of respondent threatening to harm his dog and commit suicide. In…

Judgment Of Conviction Entered After a Jury Convicted Him of Ten Counts Arising from His Sexual Assaults of His Two Step Granddaughters

September 29, 2022 |

State of New Jersey v. O.A.C. Docket No. A-3031-19 Decided September 28, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury convicted him of ten counts arising from his sexual assaults of…

Defendant’s Appeal of The Trial Court’s Order Entering a Final Restraining Order (“FRO”) Against Him

September 28, 2022 |

V.R.J. v. K.R.J. Docket No. A-2377-20 Decided September 27, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided Defendant’s appeal of the trial court’s order entering a Final Restraining Order (“FRO”) against him. The facts of the case are as follows: the plaintiff…

Denied: Motion to Terminate Megan’s Law Registration and Parole Supervision for Life (“PSL”)

September 27, 2022 |

In the Matter of Registrant F.R. Docket No. A-2083-21 Decided September 26, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey reviewed defendant’s appeal of the trial court’s order denying his motion to terminate Megan’s Law registration and parole supervision for life (“PSL”). In…