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 In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the defendant’s appeal of the trial court’s orders denying his motion to suppress, and barring use of the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Olexa Docket No. A-0361-21 Decided October 3, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the defendant’s appeal of an order denying his motion for admission into the Pretrial Intervention (“PTI”)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Docket No. A-3234-21 Decided September 30, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the State’s appeal of an order that granted defendant’s motion to reopen his detention hearing and denied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Docket No.: A-3694-20 Decided September 30, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed a granting of a Final Extreme Risk Protective Order (FERPO) in light of respondent threatening to harm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Docket No. A-3031-19 Decided September 28, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury convicted him of ten counts arising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…

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…