October 24, 2018 NJ Appellate Division ruling on Fresh Complaint Evidence

October 27, 2018 |

State v. H.H.  New Jersey Appellate Division Decision October 24, 2018. A-4208-16T4 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In  this case the defendant was condition of endangering the Welfare of a Minor.  The factual evidence in this case came from the victim’s testimony at the time of trial.  The defendant objected to the information being introduced a ‘fresh complaint’…

I have an out-of-state DWI conviction, will it affect an in-state charge for DWI and possible conviction and extended license suspension?

October 27, 2018 |

Held  v.  New Jersey motor vehicle commission. New Jersey Superior Court appellate division decided October 24, 2018. Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. I have a out-of-state DWI conviction and received a letter from the New Jersey MVC suspending my license as if I have a second or third prior conviction in state.…

The use of photographs of the time of trial. What about the lack of photographs at the time of the trial?

October 26, 2018 |

Abdurraheem v. Koch. Atlantic County Law Division  L-2160-16. Approved for publication October 23, 2018 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the court created a modified jury charge outlining the contradictory testimony regarding damage to a vehicle. The interesting part of this case is the fact that there are no…

Rule 4:11 and Personal Injury

October 26, 2018 |

Liberty mutual insurance company v.   Borgata Hotel Casino and spa. New Jersey law division docket L – 1461- 16 approve for publication October 23, 2018. Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Rule 4:11 Limits Its Use to Circumstances Where There’s A Genuine Risk the Testimony or Evidence In this case a person…

If I am driving a car with airbags and they do not go off as a result of a crash can the insurance company use that fact against me if I sue for my injuries?

October 26, 2018 |

If I am driving a car with airbags and they do not go off as a result of a crash can the insurance company use that fact against me if I sue for my injuries?  If the airbags did not go off does that mean there was not “serious impact “? Submitted by New Jersey…

News Release — Do you have an old New Jersey municipal court charge that is outstanding? What can you do about that?

October 24, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Subject: News Release — Do you have an old New Jersey Municipal Court charge that is outstanding? What can you do about that? Do you have an outstanding municipal court traffic offense, minor infraction, or municipal ordinance charge more than 10 or 15 years old in New…

In one New Jersey county, courtrooms will become a new front in the opioid battle

October 22, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A suburban courtroom may seem an unlikely venue for a lifesaving decision. But Angel Nelke’s recovery from opioid abuse began when she appeared before a Gloucester Township judge three years ago on a shoplifting charge. She was told a drug and alcohol counselor was available to…

5 Edison cops indicted in alleged no-show job scandal

October 22, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Five Edison officers were indicted Friday over an alleged no-show job scandal in which authorities say the cops pulled in tens of thousands of dollars by taking advantage of a corrupt system in the police department. A grand jury in Middlesex County handed up the indictments charging…

Why the delay on legal weed? Murphy and Sweeney point fingers on final support

October 22, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. It’s mid-October, and one of the priorities since January for Gov. Phil Murphy and state Senate President Stephen Sweeney — passing a law legalizing marijuana use for people 21 and older in New Jersey — is still the subject of painstaking private negotiations. This week, Sweeney, D-Gloucester, and…

If the defendant does not cooperate with the pat down given the officer’s fear of their own safety, and the positive dog sniff, are the police allowed to conduct a strip search without a search warrant?

October 19, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. I was recently arrested after a motor vehicle stop. The police threatened to bring a dog to the scene while they were searching the car. They smelled “burn “marijuana “and/or raw marijuana? The police also had confidential informant information that this defendant may have or always had…