NEW JERSEY SPECIAL MASTER FINDS DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERTS (DRE) ADMISSIBLE UNDER NEW DAUBERT LEGAL STANDARD

April 18, 2023 |

State v. Michael Olenowski Appellate Docket No.: A-56 Decided April 13, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent supplemental report, Special Master recalled Judge Joseph F. Lisa has concluded Drug Recognition Experts (DRE) used in criminal and Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases are admissible. On…

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Miranda Warnings Are Required Whenever There Is A “Custodial Interrogation”

September 8, 2022 |

State of New Jersey v. Michael Olenowski Decided August 18, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey authored an extensive decision determining whether Drug Recognition Expert (“DRE”) evidence satisfies the reliability standard of N.J.R.E. 702 to allow its admission into evidence. R. 702 states,…

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