Posts Tagged ‘New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer’
Appeal Of Registrant Risk Assessment Scale (“RRAS”), Megan’s Law Tier Classification
In re Registrant B.D. Docket No. A-2243-21 Decided March 10, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of his Megan’s Law Tier classification. Defendant pled guilty in 2019 to 2nd degree luring or enticing a child and was sentenced…
Read MoreThere Are Specific Evidentiary Rules as It Relates to Sex Abuse Cases, Especially Those Involving Children
State v. D.H.P.-D. Appellate Docket No.: A-0791-19 Decided July 22, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey upheld several evidentiary rulings after defendant was convicted of sexual abuse of his niece, including barring a prior statement a previous Division of Child Protection…
Read MoreReversed: Denial of Defendant’s Motion to Sever Sexual Abuse Allegation Trial
State v. Karl Smith Appellate Docket No.: A-5557-17 Decided April 19, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published decision, the Appellate Division reversed the denial of defendant’s motion to sever trials, pertaining to sexual abuse allegations against his daughter and defendant’s girlfriend’s daughter on separate occasions. In State v.…
Read MoreYOUR CELL PHONE PASSCODE IS NOT PROTECTED BY 5TH AMENDMENT SELF INCRIMINATION III
State of New Jersey v. S.M.C. and Y.A.K. Appellate Docket No.: A-3765-20 Decided September 11, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division reviewed whether the requirement of a defendant to turnover his passcode to his cell phone constituted a violation of the 5th Amendment right…
Read MoreReview Of a Tier II Classification Under Megan’s Law and Whether Individual Was Required to Be Included on the Sex Offender Internet Registry.
In the Matter of Registrant B.B. Appellate Docket No.: A-1496-20 Decided March 22, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed a tier II classification under Megan’s Law and whether B.B. was required to be included on the Sex Offender Internet Registry.…
Read MoreAFTER 105 YEARS, LAW WITNESSES CAN NOW TESTIFY AS TO APPROXIMATE AGE OF CHILDREN
State v. Gerena Appellate Docket No.: A-3655-18T2 Decided January 5, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a published opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey ruled that lay witnesses, under the right circumstances, can testify as to the approximate age of children, overturning a Supreme Court ruling from 1916. In…
Read MoreCourt Reviewed Whether There Was A Kidnapping Under the Statute While A Sex Assault Occurred.
State v. Juan E. Cruz-Pena Appellate Docket No.: A-3-19 Decided August 4, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision, the Court reviewed whether there was a kidnapping under the statute while a sex assault occurred. In State v. Cruz-Pena, defendant was charged in a…
Read MoreCofield Test: Four-Part Test for Extrinsic Evidence Being Introduced
State v. Palao Appellate Docket No.: A-4422-16T4 Decided October 27, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the New Jersey Appellate Division reviewed whether the trial court appropriately allowed defendant’s prior bad acts to be admitted in a case of sexual abuse against minors. In State v. Palao,…
Read MoreJoinder of Trials Should Not Override a Defendant’s Right to a Fair Trial
State v. Palao Appellate Docket No.: A-4422-16T4 Decided October 27, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the New Jersey Appellate Division reviewed whether the trial court appropriately denied defendant’s request to sever separate counts of an indictment for a defendant that was accused of molesting three…
Read MoreCan Evidence Contained on a Cell Phone Be Used to Convict of Sex Crimes?
State in the Interest of G.C. Appellate Docket No.: A-1615-18T1 Decided September 2, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division reviewed whether evidence contained on defendant’s cell phone used to convict him of sex crimes was properly admitted when defendant was not present at…
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