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Approved 8/18/25 PLAYBACK OF VIDEO FOOTAGE (KNIGHT CHARGE) Members of the jury, you have requested a playback of [the entirety or select portions of] video footage [exhibit number(s)] .[footnoteRef:1] The playback you have requested of [exhibit number(s)] …
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Revised 8/18/25 EXPERT TESTIMONY As a general rule, witnesses can only testify to facts known by them. This rule ordinarily does not permit to be received as evidence the opinion of a witness who is not testifying as an expert. However, an exception to …
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Approved 8/18/25 Jury Instruction – Witness Pretrial Preparation You have heard testimony about (insert name of individual, ie. Prosecutor, detective/investigator and/or defense counsel) speaking to a witness about the case at some point prior to the …
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Approved 8/18/25 DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERTS (DREs) Evidence has been presented to you from a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE).[footnoteRef:1] [1: Prior to a DRE’s testimony, the trial court should make a determination as to the reliability and admissibility of …
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Approved 8/18/25 VIDEO NARRATION TESTIMONY A video is about to be presented to you/you were presented with a video during the trial.[footnoteRef:1] It is always within the special function of the jury to determine the facts. This includes what is or is …
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Approved 8/18/2025 OPINION TESTIMONY RELATING TO AGE [footnoteRef:1] [1: A Rule 104 hearing shall be conducted upon request where the Court will state on the record its findings as to whether a sufficient foundation exists for the proposed lay opinion …
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Revised 8/18/25 POSSESSION OF FIREARMS, WEAPONS, DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES, SILENCERS OR EXPLOSIVES IN A VEHICLE[footnoteRef:1] [1: State v. Bolton, 230 N.J. Super. 476 (App. Div. 1989).] ( N.J.S.A . 2C:39-2) I have previously instructed you concerning your …
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TERRORISTIC THREATS ( N.J.S.A. 2C:12-3a) Count of the indictment charges defendant with committing [a] terroristic threat[s]. [READ COUNT OF INDICTMENT] That section of our statutes provides in pertinent part: A person is guilty of a crime if he threatens …
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Revised 8/18/25 OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE DURING PERIOD OF LICENSE SUSPENSION (N.J.S.A. 2C:40-26) OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE DURING PERIOD OF LICENSE SUSPENSION [footnoteRef:1] [1: If the defendant is charged with other offenses, such as eluding or assault by …
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Revised 8/18/25 MURDER, PASSION/PROVOCATION AND AGGRAVATED/RECKLESS MANSLAUGHTER N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(1) and (2); 2C:11-4a, b(1) and b(2) MURDER, PASSION/PROVOCATION AND AGGRAVATED/RECKLESS MANSLAUGHTER [footnoteRef:1] [1: This charge is to be given when …
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Revised 8/18/25 MURDER AND AGGRAVATED/ RECKLESS MANSLAUGHTER ( N.J.S.A. 2C:113a(1) and (2); 2C:114a, b(1) MURDER AND AGGRAVATED/RECKLESS MANSLAUGHTER [footnoteRef:1] [1: This charge is to be given when passion/provocation manslaughter is not in the case. …
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Revised 8/18/25 AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER ( N.J.S.A. 2C:11-4a) AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER ( N.J.S.A . 2C:11-4a) The defendant is charged by indictment with the crime of aggravated manslaughter, and the indictment alleges he/she caused (insert victim's name) …
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Revised 8/18/25 JUSTIFICATION - SELF DEFENSE In Self Protection ( N.J.S.A . 2C:3-4) The indictment charges that the defendant has committed the crime of (i.e., aggravated assault or homicide). The defendant contends that if the State proves defendant used …
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Juror information for Hunterdon County Court. Includes reporting instructions, voluntary demographic questions, ADA accommodations, parking, dress code, and employment protection.
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1 NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE ON OPINIONS SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION MONMOUTH COUNTY DOCKET NO. MON-C-76-22 HARRY JAY LEVIN, individually And derivatively on behalf of BAJA UNLIMITED, LLC, Plaintiff, v. …
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SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-3215-22 STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. AZIM BROGSDALE, a/k/a HAZIM BROGSDALE, AZIM LANG, HAZIM M. BROGSDALE, and AZIM N. BROGSDALE, Defendant-Appellant. __________________________ …
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SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-2835-23 ROBERT RUSSO and JOYCE RUSSO, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. O.A. PETERSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, and MIKE, as employee representative of O.A PETERSON CONSTRUCTION i/j/s/a, …
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NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-1687-23 THE LESNIAK INSTITUTE FOR AMERICAN LEADERSHIP and RAYMOND J. LESNIAK, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. NEW JERSEY FISH & GAME …
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SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-0308-24 STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FAUSTO RAMIRO SANTOS CARILLO, a/k/a FAUSTO SANTOS, FAUSTO BALIVAR, and BOLIVAR HERRERA, Defendant-Respondent. _________________________ …
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SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-3086-22 HOPEWELL BOROUGH, a political subdivision of the State of New Jersey, PENNINGTON BOROUGH, a political subdivision of the State of New Jersey, PAUL ANZANO, individually, and JAMES DAVY, …