Posts Tagged ‘Expert opinion’
No Harm No Foul–Harmless Error
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark As mentioned in the last blog concerning State v. Firman, a reversal of a conviction is not an overly common occurrence even when then trial judge has made a mistake. This is because of the concept of harmless error. If at trial, a mistake by the…
Read MoreThe Distinction between What You Saw and What You Think You Saw in Testimony
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A reversal and remand for new trial is not extremely common. The prejudicial threshold necessary for a judge to reverse a conviction made by the verdict of a jury is high. But that’s just what happened in State v. Firman, decided May 21, 2015, and this…
Read MoreWho Caused the Flooded Basement? Plaintiff has the Burden of Proof
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. rcriminalcivil.wpengine.com In this case there was a broken water main which caused a flood in defendant’s basement store causing economic damage to plaintiff’s business. Plaintiff was not able to obtain an expert report who, based on the facts of the case and the applicable standards, provided an…
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