Prior Bad Acts Were Not Found to Be Relevant to The Determination of Whether the Defendant Committed Sexual Assault

June 24, 2022 |

State v. Munroe Appellate Docket No.: A-0183-18 Decided May 23, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed whether a witness’s charge and subsequent conviction of a robbery could be used as evidence by the defendant to show that he did not sexually…

Reversed: Conviction of Aggravated Manslaughter After Defendant Confessed to Killing His Wife

June 23, 2022 |

State v. Abayuba Rivas Appellate Docket No.: A-15-21 Decided June 22, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed a jury conviction of aggravated manslaughter after defendant confessed to killing his wife. In State v. Rivas, at 10:00 a.m. on February 24, 2014, Rivas…

Driver accused of traveling 113 mph before fatal DWI crash indicted

June 21, 2022 |

Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A grand jury has indicted a Salem County man on aggravated manslaughter and death by auto charges following a fatal crash in which he was allegedly traveling at more than 100 mph just seconds before the collision. Stephen M. Karwowski, 30, of Pittsgrove Township, was driving a pickup…

New Jersey Reviewed a Tier II Classification Under Megan’s Law and Sex Offender Internet Registry Requirement

June 16, 2022 |

In the Matter of Registrant B.B. Appellate Docket No.: A-1496-20 Decided June 16, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed a tier II classification under Megan’s Law and whether B.B. was required to be included on the Sex Offender Internet Registry.…

Dismissed: Motor Vehicle Accident Complaint Filed 8 Days After the Statute Of Limitations Expired

June 14, 2022 |

Juan Barron v. Shelley Gersten   Docket No.:    A-0912-20 Decided June 13, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published decision, the Appellate Division upheld the dismissal of Plaintiff’s complaint for being filed 8 days after the Statute of Limitations expired, even during the height of COVID-19. In…

Maria Pendonjis v. Fox & Roach Realtors

June 13, 2022 |

Maria Pendonjis v. Fox & Roach Realtors; FJ 23 LLC; Homestarr Realty; Arra Woodson; ABC, INC.; DEF, INC., John and Jane Does I-V, fictious defendants  FJ 23, LLC, Third-Party Plaintiff and Defendant v. Arra Woodson; Homestarr Realty, Third-Party Defendants Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Decided June 2, 2022 Defendant Fox & Roach…

Conviction Reversed Because the Testifying Officer Improperly Promoted His Credentials Even Though He Was Not There for An Expert Opinion

June 13, 2022 |

State v. Imier Green Appellate Docket No.: A-2565-19 Decided June 10, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent consolidated unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed defendant’s conviction because the testifying officer improperly promoted his credentials even though he was not there for an expert opinion, only a lay…

If you successfully completed a diversionary program for a marijuana offense, you remain ineligible for PTI

June 10, 2022 |

State of New Jersey v. Richard Gomes.  State of New Jersey v. Moataz M. Sheira State of New Jersey v. Jason Chiriboga State of New Jersey v. Maju D. Barry Decided June 9, 2022. Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the defendants each had prior marijuana charges that were dismissed…

Prosecutor’s Inexcusable Delay in Turning Over Discovery Leads to Judge’s Decision Reversal

June 8, 2022 |

State v. Danron Morrisey State v. Marcus Morrisey State v. Louis Sloan Appellate Docket No.: A-2659-21 A-2671-21 A-2672-21 Decided June 6, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent consolidated unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed a Judge’s decision to extend defendant’s pretrial detention 60 days beyond the…

Reversed: The Imposition of an Additional Penalty of a Workers’ Compensation Settlement Due to Delay in Payment.

June 6, 2022 |

Louis Ripp v. County of Hudson Docket No.: A-2972-20 Decided June 3, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed the imposition of an additional penalty of a Workers’ Compensation settlement due to delay in payment. In Ripp, Louis Ripp worked for…