New Jersey Criminal Law
Man gets 19 years in death of Millville policeman
Submitted by Jeffrey Hark, New Jersey Criminal Attorney representing Timothy Seidel Originally published here by Press of Atlantic City BRIDGETON — Timothy Seidel was sentenced Friday to 19 years in state prison for causing the on-duty death of Millville police officer Christopher Reeves and the severe injuring of a fellow patrolman two years ago. Superior…
Read MoreDriver gets 19 years in death of Millville officer
Submitted by Jeffrey Hark, attorney representing Timothy Seidel BRIDGETON – The mother of a Millville police officer killed in a violent crash two years ago told a packed courtroom Friday the driver responsible took away a son, father, husband and “a police officer who really did want to help.” Superior Court Judge Robert Malestein sentenced…
Read MoreCumberland County man sentenced to 19 years in crash that killed Millville police officer
Submitted by Jeffrey Hark, attorney representing Timothy Seidel Timothy Seidel, of Commercial Township, appears in Cumberland County Court on Friday to be sentenced in his connection with the death of Millville Patrolman Christopher Reeves in 2012, October 24, 2014. (Joe Warner | South Jersey Times) BRIDGETON — Timothy Seidel, the Laurel Lake man responsible for a…
Read MoreThe Prejudicial Straw That Broke The Camel’s Back: State vs. Rivera, October 12, 2014
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Prejudicial Events Leading to Mistrial in Criminal Case In trials the defense will fight to suppress evidence that is prejudicial or object to behavior or words from the prosecutor that may prevent their client from receiving a fair trial. Sometimes these single events are so prejudicial or…
Read MoreVideos Required In New Jersey on all New Police Patrol Vehicles
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A law requiring all new municipal police patrol vehicles be equipped with video cameras was signed into law on Wednesday, Assemblyman Paul Moriarty (D-4 of Washington Township) said. Moriarty, who sponsored the bill after an in-car camera captured his 2012 DWI arrest and provided evidence that lead to a dismissal…
Read MoreFrom Tip to Arrest: An Overview of Your Rights When Police Stop You
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. State v. Wright is an appeal of a denial of a motion to suppress evidence. This case touches on several important issues in criminal law including, de facto arrest, reasonable articulable suspicion v. probable cause, plain view doctrine, and exigent circumstances. The basic facts of the case…
Read MoreWhen Is Hearsay Relevant?
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In State v. Scharf, decided August 11, 2014, the defendant appealed his conviction of first-degree purposeful and knowing murder of his wife. The appeal is based on a claim that the judge erred in admitting hearsay statements made by his late wife’s counselor and friends and that…
Read MorePerception Is Reality: When Fake Weapons or Gestures Make a Robbery First Degree
In the case of State v. Kelvin Williams, the defendant walked into a bank wearing baggie clothes and a hoodie and demanded money. He claimed that he had a bomb and the teller believed him because of his erratic behavior and loose clothing. The defendant demanded seven million dollars but was only given $552 from…
Read MoreLast Call On Evidence: Rules of Discovery
In Gi v. Dugar decided August 11, 2014 by the Appellate Division, the case involved a head-on car accident between a plaintiff and defendant. On appeal the plaintiff claimed that the trial court erred in declining to consider an expert report from her doctor because it was submitted after discovery had ended. Discovery is the…
Read MoreThe Right to Cross-Examine A Witness
Justices Bar Recanted Statement’s Admission Absent Testimony In State v. Slaughter, decided August 12, 2014 concerns two defendants both accused the other of being the primary killers of a man while the other looked on. The defendant in this particular case claimed that he was smoking a cigarette outside the victim’s home which was also…
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