STATE OF NEW JERSEY, v. MICHAEL OLENOWSKI, Argued October 23, 2018 – Decided November 27, 2018 Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This decision is from November of 2018 and has been appealed to the N.J. Supreme Court. The reason I am writing about this case again today, November 14, 2019, is because a Supreme Court decision…
This decision is pending before the N.J. Supreme Court — The following is the standard of review of the Appellate Court STATE OF NEW JERSEY, v. MICHAEL OLENOWSKI, Argued October 23, 2018 – Decided November 27, 2018 Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. I am sure I have written about this case previously, however I…
J.R.B. v. K.M.B., November 7, 2019 Unpublished opinion Trial Court Appeal Camden County Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. There are several take aways from this decision. 1) when the trial judge makes finding of fact and credibility, those determinations are based upon the trial judge observing the witness testify and hearing the…
Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the sole question is whether the recent New Jersey appellate division and Supreme Court decision of state the Patel decided in August 2019 shall apply to all post conviction relief cases pending before or Municipal Court and trial court tribunals. The New Jersey Supreme…
Deravil on behalf of Amilia Cius v. Hamilton Township, Mercer County, State of New Jersey and Pantaleone Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. November 1, 2019 New Jersey Appellate Division (Not for publication without approval by the appellate division) The sole question in this case was whether a specific road was a dangerous…
State of New Jersey v. Emmett Ryder submitted October 16, 2019, decided November 1, 2019 Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division (Not approved for publication) Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey statutory law, NJSA 2C: 43 – 12 G3 preclude admission into PTI by presumption for any second degree offense.…
Alcohol breath tests, a linchpin of the criminal justice system, are often unreliable, a Times investigation found. Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A million Americans a year are arrested for drunken driving, and most stops begin the same way: flashing blue lights in the rearview mirror, then a battery of tests that…
Capel v. Township of Randolph Decided October 10, 2019 New Jersey Appellate Division (Not Approved for Publication) October 10, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Motions for medical and temporary disability benefits are urgent matters that are treated as such by Judges of Compensation. Because injured workers are not receiving benefits,…
Rule 7:8-5(c) – Dismissal of minor matters more than 10 years old – effective January 1, 2020 7:8-5(c) – Periodic Dismissal of Certain Municipal Court Complaints. At least annually, after notice to the prosecutor and pursuant to procedures promulgated by the Administrative Director of the Courts, the court shall dismiss all eligible complaints that are…