Officer Did Not Have Reasonable Articulable Suspicions of a Tinted Windows Violation That Was Needed to Justify a Motor Vehicle Stop

September 26, 2022 |

State v. Edward Bejarno Docket No. A-2163-20 Decided September 23, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided Defendant’s motion to suppress evidence following a motor vehicle stop, after he appealed the trial court’s denial of his motion. The facts of the…

Plaintiff’s Appeal of The Trial Court’s Order Granted Summary Judgment to Defendant Trucking Company

September 26, 2022 |

Dante Rojas, etc. v. Estate of Victor Wright, et al. Docket No. A-3130-20 Decided September 23, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided plaintiff’s appeal of the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to defendant trucking company. This case arose out…

Credible Evidence Which Supported the Final Restraining Order (FRO) Results in Awarding Counsel Fees to Plaintiff

September 23, 2022 |

K.A.M. v. R.P.S., Jr. Docket No. A-2482-20 Decided September 22, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the defendant appealed the FRO entered against him, and the Appellate Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial court’s ruling. The Appellate Court reasoned in their opinion that the trial court found…

Appeal Of Final Restraining Order (FRO) Based on The Predicate Act of Harassment

September 23, 2022 |

A.M.O v. J.W.O. Docket No. A-0250-21 Decided September 22, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial court’s issuance FRO against the defendant. The defendant had appealed the FRO entered against him based on the predicate act of harassment. The parties…

IP Address Data Is Not Analogous to Cell Site Location Information and Therefore Does Not Require a Warrant

September 22, 2022 |

State v. Kelvin Briggs Ind. No. 18-08-0647-I Decided July 15, 2019 Approved for Publication September 19, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In an opinion recently approved for publication, Defendant filed a motion to suppress internet protocol (“I.P.”) address data, which the court ultimately denied after conducting oral argument and considering the written…

Appellate Court Of New Jersey Affirmed the Trial Court’s Ruling That Denied the Defendant’s Motion to Reduce His Sentence

September 20, 2022 |

State of New Jersey v. William Dunbar Docket No. A-1555-20                                                                                                                Decided September 19, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial court’s ruling that denied the defendant’s motion to reduce his sentence. In this case, the defendant went to…

Plaintiff Failed to Explain the Untimeliness of His Demand for Trial De Novo

September 20, 2022 |

Michael Torres v. T.U.C.S. Cleaning Serv. Docket No. A-0682-20                                                                                                                Decided September 19, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial court’s ruling and reasoned that the plaintiff had failed to explain the untimeliness of his demand for trial…

Defendant Was Not Seized Prior To Detective Witnessing the Gun, As Defendant Was Still Manipulating the Gun in His Waistband

September 13, 2022 |

State of New Jersey v. Anthony Ford                                                                   Docket No. A-2262-19                                                                                                                Decided September 9, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial court’s ruling and also held that the Defendant was not seized prior to Detective Jimenez witnessing the…

Affirmed: Final Judgment of Divorce Regarding Custody, Parenting Time, Alimony, And A No Contact Order from Plaintiff’s Brother

September 9, 2022 |

IVAN BILBAO LA VIEJA v. ALEJANDRA BILBAO LA VIEJA, n/k/a ALEJANDRA MERILES Docket No. A-799-20 Decided September 6, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a final judgment of divorce regarding custody, parenting time, alimony, and a no contact order from plaintiff’s…

Miranda Warnings Are Required Whenever There Is A “Custodial Interrogation”

September 8, 2022 |

State of New Jersey v. Michael Olenowski Decided August 18, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey authored an extensive decision determining whether Drug Recognition Expert (“DRE”) evidence satisfies the reliability standard of N.J.R.E. 702 to allow its admission into evidence. R. 702 states,…