State v. Watson: Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In September 2016, a woman reported her car had been stolen from her boyfriend’s house and her two debit cards were missing. Store surveillance photos showed a person using one of the cards and leaving in a vehicle similar to the victim’s. Police spotted…
R.T. v. Z.S. Docket No. A-3738-18T3 Decided June 23, 2020 Submitted by the New Jersey Domestic Violence Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial judge’s decision to award counsel fees to a defendant after a plaintiff failed to obtain a Final Restraining Order (FRO). In R.T.,…
Slater v. Bd. of Tr., Police & Firemen’s Ret. Sys.: Submitted by New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Petitioner appealed the final agency decision by the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (PFRS) Board denying her request for accidental disability benefits and instead awarding her ordinary disability benefits. The key issue in dispute is…
State v. Greene Appellate Docket No.: A-96-18 Decided and June 23, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent decision by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the Court reviewed whether a prosecutor who details evidence of a key witness to the jury, then the witness refuses to testify, prejudices the…
With no licenses that can be revoked and no database tracking their misconduct, officers in New Jersey are able to jump from agency to agency, even after they are fired. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark WOODLYNNE, N.J. — He left one department after failing to meet its standards. At another, he racked…
State v. Fortin Appellate Docket No.: A-5929-17T2 Decided and approved for publication June 22, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a published opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed a motion for post-conviction relief based on newly found evidence regarding the reliability of bitemark evidence following a sentence of life…
DCA Administrative Order No. 2020-07 Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark.
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage will hold a virtual municipal warrant resolution program in Gloucester County at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 29 at the Volunteers of America Office, 900 Holly Dell Court, Sewell. The two-hour event, co-sponsored by the Judiciary, the Cumberland County Prosecutors Office and Volunteers of…
State v. Brown blog post 4 of 4 Appellate Docket No.: A-4938-18T1 Decided June 11, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed a judgment of conviction after a motion to suppress was denied. Consent was unlawfully obtained after getting consent from a…
The Estate of Campagna v. Pleasant Point Properties, LLC Docket No.: A-2989-18T1 Decided and Approved for Publication June 17, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent decision approved for publication, the Appellate Division considered whether a landlord was required to perform criminal background checks on tenants to promote the safety…