The Plain View and Exigent Circumstance Exceptions to The Warrant Requirement

June 23, 2021 |

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, RASHEED M. PHILLIPS, Defendant-Respondent. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Here at Hark&Hark we have already written about State v. Phillips, in 2019. We stay up to date on this June 14, 2021, appellate decision. See  State v. Phillips | New Jersey Criminal Civil Lawyer. The facts are…

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Warrantless Searches in New Jersey and Investigatory Stops How long can the police detain me without any ‘probable cause?

February 6, 2019 |

STATE V. CHISUM NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT FEBRUARY 5, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. [A]n investigative detention, also called a Terry stop or an investigatory stop, occurs during a police encounter when ‘an objectively reasonable person’ would feel ‘that his or her right to move has been restricted. SUMMARY: In this…

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