Drug Crimes
I have been charged with a drug possession offense. Do I want to enroll in drug court?
Am I entitled to drug court? What are the benefits of drug court? Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey drug court statute is identified at NJSA 2C:35-14 and is a rehabilitation program for drug and alcohol dependent persons subject to a presumption of incarceration or a mandatory NJSA minimum period of…
Read MoreCan Police Always Ask to Search My Vehicle?
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark New Jersey’s Appellate Division recently decided a case regarding whether the Police Always Ask to Search My Vehicle. The defendant was driving just before midnight when two officers in an unmarked vehicle observed the defendant switch lanes without signaling and he also had a faulty brake…
Read MoreNew Jersey adopts Federal Test for Double Jeopardy
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark New Jersey’s Supreme Court has recently adopted the same test used at the federal level for protection against double jeopardy. In the case, the defendant was arrested for selling marijuana to an undercover police officer. The defendant was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to…
Read More31 N.J. Doctors Lost Jobs In Statewide Opioid Crackdown
Thirty-one New Jersey physicians have lost their jobs after mishandling drugs over the past year. See the list and N.J. towns below. Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Thirty-one New Jersey physicians have lost their jobs over the past year after over-prescribing painkillers and other narcotics that can lead to addiction, Attorney…
Read MoreWhat evidence was presented to the Grand Jury and what offenses was I indicted for???
Be aware of what you did and how the prosecutor’s office(s) has presented that information to the Grand Jury!! Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the defendant was charged with numerous counts of possession and possession with intent to distribute CDS. He was involve in numerous undercover sales of…
Read MorePolice: Woman Charged With Heroin Possession, DWI After Wrong-Way Garden State Parkway Crash
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. TOMS RIVER, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A woman was charged with driving while intoxicated and heroin possession Sunday, after allegedly driving the wrong way on the Garden State Parkway and slamming into a car. New Jersey State Police and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s office were investigating the…
Read MoreDisciplinary Board Proposes “Marijuana Amendment” to Rules of Professional Conduct
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The Disciplinary Board has published a notice of proposed rulemaking, seeking comments on a possible amendment to Rule 1.2 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, regarding scope of representation. According to the preface, the proposal responds to numerous inquiries received regarding advice to clients regarding the…
Read MoreWhat if the Police Find Drugs in Your Car or Personal Belongings?
Published by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Do you have a drug problem and are you driving around with drugs in your backpack, bags and or pocketbook?? Have you been involved in a car accident and the police found drugs in your personal belongings?? What is the Law if Police Find Drugs in…
Read MoreState vs. Hector Feliciano NJ Supreme Court Decision – Continued use of a Roving Wiretap!
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The key in this ROVING WIRE TAP CASE IS AS FOLLOWS: State vs Hector Feliciano The court found the New Jersey legislature, when it did not adopt the eased ‘proximity’ language from the federal counterpart, this state maintained the original, stricter standard that requires the State…
Read MoreState vs Miles – Fundamental Fairness Doctrine and Indictable Offense
New Jersey Criminal Law Case, submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark 14-2-8664 State v. Miles, (Manahan, J.A.D.) (24 pp.). The defendant was arrested during an undercover drug operation. Defendant was charged on a warrant with possession of a CDS (controlled dangerous substance) with intent to distribute on or near school property. Defendant was…
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