New Jersey adopts Federal Test for Double Jeopardy

Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark New Jersey’s Supreme Court has recently adopted the same test used at the federal level for protection against double jeopardy.  In the case, the defendant was arrested for selling marijuana to an undercover police officer.  The defendant was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to…

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31 N.J. Doctors Lost Jobs In Statewide Opioid Crackdown

Thirty-one New Jersey physicians have lost their jobs after mishandling drugs over the past year. See the list and N.J. towns below. Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Thirty-one New Jersey physicians have lost their jobs over the past year after over-prescribing painkillers and other narcotics that can lead to addiction, Attorney…

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What if the Police Find Drugs in Your Car or Personal Belongings?

Published by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Do you have a drug problem and are you driving around with drugs in your backpack, bags and or pocketbook?? Have you been involved in a car accident and the police found drugs in your personal belongings?? What is the Law if Police Find Drugs in…

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State vs Miles – Fundamental Fairness Doctrine and Indictable Offense

New Jersey Criminal Law Case, submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark 14-2-8664 State v. Miles, (Manahan, J.A.D.) (24 pp.). The defendant was arrested during an undercover drug operation. Defendant was charged on a warrant with possession of a CDS (controlled dangerous substance) with intent to distribute on or near school property. Defendant was…

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Drug Court Special Probation – What You Need to Know

Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In the recent case of State v. Bishop and State v. Torres defendants appealed much harsher extended terms of periods of state prison sentences when they violated their special conditions of probation which allow them to enter drug court. After violating the terms of the drug…

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