Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the Supreme Court directed the trial court to examine the ability of the State to introduction expert testimony concerning child sex abuse accommodation syndrome (CSAAS). This case study is a perfect example of the trial court acting as the gatekeeper, allowing or not…
14-2-3514 State v. D.C., N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (14 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Indictments and subsequent verdict sheets have to be specific enough to differentiate the defendant’s conduct as to each separate count. If the jury cannot differentiate the defendant’s conduct as to the separate counts because…
Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. 14-2-2945 State v. Michael D. Miller, N.J. Super. App. Div. (Carroll, J.A.D.) (21pp) New Jersey’s Appellate Division has recently decided a case in which defendant was charged and convicted of fourth-degree child endangerment by possessing child pornography, N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4b(5)(b) (Count One) and second-degree child endangerment for…
Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. ARE PERSONS IN NEW JERSEY WHO ARE SUBJECT TO MEGAN’S LAW REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OBLIGATED TO REGISTER AT EACH RESIDENCE WHERE THEY SLEEP? YES, YES, AND YES!!!! IF YOU DO NOT YOU WILL BE SUBJECT TO AN ADDITIONAL ‘FAIURE TO REGISTER’ CHARGE. State v. Holloran In…
New Jersey Supreme Court bars introduction of a defendant’s 10 year old prior sexual assault Florida jury trial acquittal in a New Jersey criminal case regarding the same alleged activity. Submitted By New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the defendant, JM, is charged with sexually assaulting a spa patron during the…
Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark 14-2-9253 In the Matter of Registrant J.S. , App. Div. (Lihotz,, P.J.A.D. ) (14 pp.) The issue in this case deals with when the 15 year clock starts to run for all the Megan’s Law defendant’s who want to NOW petition the court to get off of…
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New Jersey Survivors Justice Act: Sentencing Reform for Abuse Victims
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In January 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a pair of bills known as the Survivors Justice Act (S-4870/A-5968 and S-4871/A-5969). This landmark legislation, championed by Senator Angela V. McKnight, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, and other lawmakers, amends the state’s criminal code to allow courts…