Conviction of Sexual Abuse of a Minor Reversed After a Treating Doctor’s Testimony Was Improperly Admitted During Trial

October 8, 2021 |

State v. G.W. Appellate Docket No.: A-2310-18 Decided October 7, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed a jury conviction of sexual abuse of a minor after a treating doctor’s testimony was improperly admitted during trial. In State v. G.W., tried…

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Witnesses That Are Not Expert Witnesses Can Only Testify as To Their Firsthand Knowledge

January 22, 2021 |

State v. Amrit Singh Appellate Docket No.: A-37-19 Decided January 21, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey reviewed whether a detective’s reference to “the defendant” while narrating surveillance footage of a robbery and comparing defendant’s shoes to those in the video were reversible…

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