New Jersey Criminal Law
Detectives Seeking Public’s Assistance in Haddon Heights Bank Robbery – May 18, 2018
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Office of the Prosecutor Camden County has posted a new item, ‘Detectives Seeking Public’s Assistance in Haddon Heights Bank Robbery – May 18, 2018’ The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and Haddon Heights Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man who robbed a bank today. The…
Read MoreI just received my PTI denial letter. What should I do? What does this letter mean? Can I appeal?
State v Patel decided May 14, 2018. Middlesex County PTI denial appeal. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. I need to appeal the PTI denial letter what do I do? How can I be successful and appealing my PTI decision? Should I fight my PTI denial? How can I get into PTI so…
Read MoreUgo Bellomo v. Board of Trustees, Police and Fireman’s Retirement System
Regarding the case: Ugo Bellomo v. Board of Trustees, Police and Firemen’s Retirement System I. Facts: On January 2007, petitioner was operating a marked patrol vehicle in pursuit of a suspected drug dealer, when the vehicle slid on loose gravel and struck a pole allegedly causing injury. The petitioner continued to work after collision. On…
Read MoreSTINGRAY TRACKING DEVICES: WHO’S GOT THEM?
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The map below tracks what we know, based on press reports and publicly available documents, about the use of stingray tracking devices by state and local police departments. Following the map is a list of the federal agencies known to have the technology. The ACLU has identified 73 agencies…
Read MoreBrooklyn Judge’s Ruling Raises Bar for Covert Cellphone Tracking
The StingRay, which is the size of a suitcase, essentially tricks nearby cellphones by acting like a cellphone tower and intercepting a phone’s signal. The devices can capture texts, calls, emails and other data.CreditU.S. Patent and Trademark Office, via Associated Press By Benjamin Mueller and Al Baker Nov. 15, 2017 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark.…
Read MoreService Meant to Monitor Inmates’ Calls Could Track You, Too
Cory Hutcheson, a former Missouri sheriff, was charged with using a private service to track people’s cellphones without court orders.CreditMississippi County Sheriff Office By Jennifer Valentino-DeVries May 10, 2018 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Thousands of jails and prisons across the United States use a company called Securus Technologies to provide and monitor calls to…
Read MoreCan the prosecutors use a phone conversation recorded from the jail against me?
If I ask my mom to get somebody to accept responsibility for a criminal charge and this was recorded on a jail find a used against me? Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark I have written prior blogs on this issue. Every phone conversation from the jail is recorded for administrative, safety and…
Read MoreCan the police search my car based on the smell of marijuana
Should I sign the consent search form and agree to let the police search my car with my daughter there only because the police told me they were going to get a warrant anyway? The cop said “it would be a lot easier if you just allowed me to search the car, We’re going to…
Read MoreWhat is a “Graves act” offense”?
Is there a difference between the legal requirement for “a permit to carry a weapon” in New Jersey and the legal requirements needed for first obtaining ‘a firearms purchasing ID card’ before possessing a weapon under the criminal code for convection? Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the defendant was…
Read MoreIn the Matter of Oladipo, N.J. Super. App. Div. ALJ Decision reviewed by Appellate Division
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case we discuss the Appellate Division’s ability to review any Administrate Law Judge’s decision. The case law on this issue is very clear, yet every once in a while, the court has to address this again. The case is about discipline/firing a state employee who appealed a disciplinary…
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