FINAL RESTRAINING ORDER FOUND TO BE NECESSARY AFTER POLICE OFFICER PLACES GPS TRACKING DEVICE ON GIRLFRIEND’S VEHICLE

August 16, 2023 |

K.E.Z. v. J.H. DOCKET NO. A-3172-21 Decided August 8, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed an entry of a Final Restraining Order after Defendant admitted to placing a GPS tracking device on plaintiff’s vehicle with no other acts or history…

Appellate Court Reverses Decision: Severance Denied in State v. A.F. Sexual Abuse Case

August 16, 2023 |

State of New Jersey v. A.F. Docket No. A-0799-22 Decided August 10, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from an order denying his motion to sever certain counts of an indictment charging him with sexually abusing three minor…

FRO Decision: K.E.Z. v. J.H. Upheld by Appellate Court (A-3172-21, Aug 8, 2023)

August 11, 2023 |

K.E.Z. v. J.H.            Docket No. A-3172-21 Decided August 8, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a final restraining order (FRO) entered against him pursuant to the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA), in favor of plaintiff,…

NJ Supreme Court: Flawed Evidence & Identification in State v. Burney (A-24-22, Aug 2, 2023)

August 10, 2023 |

State of New Jersey v. Roberson Burney Docket No. A-24-22 Decided August 2, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey was tasked with determining whether it was cumulative error for the trial court to admit two pieces of evidence: expert testimony that defendant’s…

SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY MAKES IT EASIER TO TERMINATE ALIMONY BY PROVING COHABITATION

August 10, 2023 |

Cardali v. Cardali Docket No. A-25-22 Decided August 8, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The Supreme Court of New Jersey in a recent decision reversed a decision to deny a motion to modify alimony based on cohabitation, finding the movant demonstrated a prima facie showing of cohabitation. In Cardali, Plaintiff Suzanne Cardali…

Appellate Decision Upholds DWI & Refusal Convictions in NJ: Legal Analysis & Representation Offered

August 8, 2023 |

State of New Jersey v. Kevin Simmons Docket No. A-3438-21 Decided July 26, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a June 3, 2022 Law Division order upholding his convictions for driving while intoxicated (DWI), N.J.S.A. 39:4-50; and refusal…

Unpublished Opinion: Appellate Court Remands FRO Case | Hark & Hark Attorneys

August 3, 2023 |

A.M.K. v. R.S.L. Docket No. A-2867-21 Decided July 31, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against him under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (“PDVA”), after a trial. In the summer of…

NJ Appellate Court Reverses Decision: Unlawful Search & Suppression of Evidence | Hark & Hark Attorneys

August 2, 2023 |

State of New Jersey v. Shadi Allie Docket No. A-0082-22 Decided July 26, 2023 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 interlocutory order denying her motion to suppress evidence seized during a warrantless search of the van in which…

NEW JERSEY COURTS FORBID LAY TESTIMONY OF PHONE GPS TECHNOLOGY WITHOUT A REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE WITH USING GPS

August 2, 2023 |

H.A. v. S.M.A. DOCKET NO. A-1631-21 Decided July 31, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed an entry of a Final Restraining Order after denying defendant’s testimony regarding her GPS location on the day in question. In H.A. v. S.M.A., Plaintiff…

Appellate Court Affirms FRO Ruling | Hark & Hark: Experienced NJ Appeal Attorneys

July 31, 2023 |

S.N. v. M.G.R. Docket No. A-2491-21 Decided June 20, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against him based on the predicate acts of sexual assault, assault, harassment, false imprisonment, and later criminal…