Appellate Court Affirms Juvenile’s Adjudication in School Assault Case

August 10, 2024 |

State in the Interest of M.G.  Docket No. A-3394-22 Decided August 8, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided M.G.’s, a juvenile, appeal from her trial adjudication of delinquency for aggravated assault as an accomplice in an altercation at her high school.…

New Jersey Final Restraining Order Defendants Can Invoke 5th Amendment Right Not to Testify Without Negative Inference Against Them

August 9, 2024 |

T.B. v. I.W. Docket No. A-3899-22 Decided August 5, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey overturned the entry of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) after defendant invoked his 5th amendment rights and the Trial Court drew a negative inference against defendant.…

NJ Appellate Court Reverses Suppression Denial Based on Anonymous Tip

August 2, 2024 |

State of New Jersey v. Sincere Daniels  Docket No. A-2388-22 Decided August 1, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from an order denying his motion to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a warrantless search. On March 15, 2022, at…

NJ Appellate Court Ruling on K9 Field Reports in State v. Morgan

July 29, 2024 |

State of New Jersey v. Justin Morgan Docket No. A-0499-23 Decided July 23, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from the trial court’s September 1, 2023, order denying his motion to compel discovery of records relating to narcotics…

Judge Requires Court Approval of Payment of Party’s Own Attorney In New Jersey Divorce

July 22, 2024 |

Larissa Kunin v. Sergey Kunin Docket No. A-1509-23 Decided July 18, 2024 In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a trial court’s order requiring Husband to request court approval before paying his attorney fees because he was behind in his child support and spousal support obligations. In Kunin v. Kunin,…

NJ Appellate Court Denies PTI Admission in State v. Alkhabir Bass-Cochran

July 2, 2024 |

State of New Jersey v. Alkhabir Bass-Cochran Docket No. A-1403-22 Decided June 24, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from the Law Division’s May 31, 2022 order denying his motion for admission into the pre-trial intervention (PTI) program following…

New Jersey Final Restraining Order Affirmed Solely on the Basis of Harassment

June 26, 2024 |

L.R.A.R. v. C.D. Docket No. A-0229-23 Decided June 14, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed the entry of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) after plaintiff demonstrated several acts of harassment perpetuated by the defendant. In L.R.A.R. v. C.D., the parties…

NJ Appellate Court Reverses DWI Conviction in State v. Jonathan Carambot

June 21, 2024 |

State of New Jersey v. Jonathan Carambot Docket No. A-1228-22 Decided May 30, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from his conviction for driving while intoxicated (DWI), N.J.S.A. 39:4-50, following a trial de novo in the Law Division. On…

Dissolving A Final Restraining Order In New Jersey Requires A Trial If Genuine Issues of Material Fact Exist

June 21, 2024 |

T.S. v. G.K. Docket No. A-2095-22 Decided June 14, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed the denial of a motion to dissolve a Final Restraining Order (FRO) after defendant demonstrated a genuine issue of material fact requiring a plenary hearing…

New Jersey Defendant’s Conviction Vacated After Appellate Court Finds Officers Lacked Reasonable Suspicion to Prolong Traffic Stop

June 20, 2024 |

State v. Michael T. Conner-White Appellate Docket No.: A-3136-22 Decided June 19, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed a denial of a motion to suppress after finding officers lacked reasonable suspicion of criminal activity to prolong defendant’s traffic stop. In State…