New Jersey Criminal Law
2 Individuals Posed as Police Officers and Attempted to Rob Two Victims
State of New Jersey v. Hassan Laban Docket No. A-0587-20 Decided November 16, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of his convictions for robbery, shoplifting, criminal mischief, and possession of controlled dangerous substances (CDS). This case arose out of…
Read MoreDefendant Challenges the Introduction of Inculpatory Statements Made to Detectives During a Custodial Interrogation
State of New Jersey v. Jamal Wade Docket No. A-31-21 Decided November 16, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal challenging the introduction of inculpatory statements he made to detectives during a custodial interrogation. In September 2016, an officer responded…
Read MoreDenial Of A Post-Conviction Relief (“PCR”) Petition Without An Evidentiary Hearing Under Appeal
State of New Jersey v. Dasean Harper Docket No. A-1875-20 Decided November 10, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of the denial of his post-conviction relief (“PCR”) petition without an evidentiary hearing. In November 2013, an officer was investigating…
Read MoreDefendant Appeals Denial Of His Motion To Suppress A Loaded Handgun Seized During A Warrantless Search Of His Vehicle.
State of New Jersey v. Wadeworth Afflick Docket No. A-3747-20 Decided November 10, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of the denial of his motion to suppress a loaded handgun seized during a warrantless search of his vehicle. The…
Read MorePolice Did Not Have Reasonable, Articulable Suspicion to Justify the Stop
State of New Jersey v. Melvin Peralta Docket No. A-1065-19 Decided November 9, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of the denial of his motion to suppress physical evidence without a warrant. In November 2015, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s…
Read MoreMotion To Suppress Evidence Recovered After an Officer Approached Him in the Parking Lot
State of New Jersey v. Matthew Duffy Docket No. A-0641-21 Decided October 21, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal the denial of his motion to suppress evidence recovered after an officer approached him in the parking lot of Great…
Read MoreAppeal of Judgment of Conviction and Order Denying Motion to Be Readmitted into the Pretrial Intervention Program (“PTI”)
State of New Jersey v. Jazmine Holloway Docket No. A-0107-20 Decided October 14, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of her judgment of conviction and the order denying her motion to be readmitted into the Pretrial Intervention Program (“PTI”).…
Read MoreStandard of Review Administrative Law Decision
Our scope of review of an administrative agency’s final determination is limited. In re Herrmann, 192 N.J. 19, 27 (2007). A “strong presumption of reasonableness attaches” to the agency’s decision. In re Carroll, 339 N.J. Super. 429, 437 (App. Div. 2001) (quoting In re Vey, 272 N.J. Super. 199, 205 (App. Div. 1993), aff’d, 135…
Read MoreReinstatement Into Pretrial Intervention (PTI) After Defendant Was Alleged to Have Failed to Abide by the Original Terms of PTI
State v. Jazmine Holloway Appellate Docket No.: A-0107-20 Decided October 14, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed a denial of reinstatement into pretrial intervention (PTI) after defendant was alleged to have failed to abide by the original terms of PTI. In…
Read MoreState’s Appeal of An Order Granting Defendant’s Motion to Suppress Physical Evidence Seized from His Person Without a Warrant
State of New Jersey v. Raheem Reed Docket No. A-2111-21 Decided October 5, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided the State’s appeal of an order granting defendant’s motion to suppress physical evidence seized from his person without a warrant. On September…
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