Pretrial Intervention Program – Judicial Review of PTI Decisions

November 4, 2014 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark STATE VS. JUSTIN LEE  (APP. DIV 2014) This case addresses the standard of review for a trial court when reviewing a prosecutor’s denial of PTI (Pretrial Intervention).  The issue in this case are facts submitted to the trial court and a plenary hearing from witnesses regarding the…

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Pretrial Motions and Preserving a Claim

May 15, 2014 |

Submitted by New Jersey DWI lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The recent case State v. Parikh involved a DWI charge that was disputed on jurisdictional grounds. However, in the background of the case there was another issue that deserves special attention on this blog. In a last-ditch attempt to have his case dismissed, Parikh invoked the “fruits…

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