- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. ANTHONY WASHINGTON (17-08-1775, ATLANTIC COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-0533-23 Appellate Jan. 13, 2025
- AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK VS. LISA ROSSETTI, ETC. (L-1024-22, HUDSON COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-0599-23 Appellate Jan. 13, 2025
- ARTHUR PHILLIPS VS. PUGLIA EXCAVATING LLC, ET AL. (L-1006-22, BURLINGTON COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-0967-23 Appellate Jan. 13, 2025
- FRANCINE BOCCIA VS. NGOC PHAM, ET AL. (L-4256-20, ATLANTIC COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-1672-23 Appellate Jan. 13, 2025
- State v. Celestine Payne (088925) (Passaic County and Statewide) A-25-23 Supreme Jan. 13, 2025 Oral Argument A-25-23 A-25-23-Part 1 Audio for A-25-23-Part 1 A-25-23-Part 2 Audio for A-25-23-Part 2 Close Summary A-25-23 The trial court’s finding that Celestine’s crimes were extraordinarily heinous, cruel, and depraved was supported by substantial evidence in the record, and the trial court’s application of extraordinary aggravating factor one was not an abuse of discretion. In addition, in denying Celestine’s petition for compassionate release, the trial court appropriately considered significant mitigating factors raised by Celestine alongside the extraordinary aggravating factors raised by the State. Close
- A.S. VS. D.S. (FV-02-0989-18, BERGEN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED) A-3285-22 Appellate Jan. 14, 2025
- N.M.D.I. VS. H.R.S. (FV-14-1269-23, MORRIS COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED) A-0135-23 Appellate Jan. 14, 2025
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. SUDHAN M. THOMAS, JOHN CESARO, AND JOHN S. WINDISH (21-01-0003, 21-01-0008, and 21-01-0009, SOMERSET COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (CONSOLIDATED) A-1472-23/A-1473-23/A-1474-23 Appellate Jan. 14, 2025
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. JESUS E. REYES-RODRIGUEZ (21-08-1000, MONMOUTH COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED) A-3169-23 Appellate Jan. 14, 2025 Summary A-3169-23 In this interlocutory appeal, the court considers the propriety of a bench warrant issued by the Law Division following defendant's failure to appear in person for a pretrial conference, even though he appeared virtually at this conference and nearly all prior court hearings. A non-citizen of the United States and Mexican national, defendant was deported after he was indicted for third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(a)(1), and fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3(b). The motion judge issued the bench warrant, at the State's request, to serve as a detainer should defendant illegally reenter the United States or if the State elected to extradite defendant from Mexico. The State thereafter acknowledged it was unlikely to extradite defendant on the third- and fourth-degree charges. The motion judge denied defendant's ensuing motion to vacate the bench warrant and dismiss the indictment. On appeal, the court affirmed the order denying defendant's motion to dismiss the indictment, but reversed and remanded for the motion judge to vacate the bench warrant and permit defendant to appear remotely at all proceedings, including trial. The court was persuaded, under the evolving jurisprudence, the judge erroneously denied defendant's reasonable request to appear virtually at an otherwise in-person trial in view of defendant's inability to legally reenter the United States and physically appear in court. The court concluded defendant's virtual appearance is a reasonable accommodation given the circumstances presented in this case, not only to afford defendant an opportunity to contest the charges, but also to ensure the victim's rights are protected. Close
- LEE HENDRICKSON VS. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ETC. (STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM) (CONSOLIDATED) A-0034-23/A-0035-23/A-0749-23/A-0754-23/A-0755-23/A-0756-23/A-0757-23/ A-0758-23/A-0759-23/A-0760-23/A-1417-23/A-1419-23/A-1420-23 Appellate Jan. 15, 2025
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. MARK DEBIASSE (21-09-0540 AND 22-01-0059, PASSAIC COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED) A-2516-22 Appellate Jan. 16, 2025
- JOHN WESTERHOLD, ET AL. VS. NORMANDY BEACH ASSOCIATES INC., ET AL. (C-000037-20, OCEAN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-2551-22 Appellate Jan. 16, 2025
- CHRISTINE SULLIVAN VS. DR. ASIT SHAH, M.D. PH.D., ET AL. (L-1944-21, BERGEN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-3131-22 Appellate Jan. 16, 2025
- IN THE MATTER OF THE CIVIL COMMITMENT OF J.G. (BUCC-000642-23, BURLINGTON COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED) A-0141-23 Appellate Jan. 16, 2025
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. RON D. SANDERS (12-11-0804 AND 13-12-1011, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-0256-23 Appellate Jan. 16, 2025
- BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CLEARVIEW REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL. VS. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, ET AL. (NEW JERSEY COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION) A-0438-23 Appellate Jan. 16, 2025
- MICHAEL PICARIELLO VS. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ETC. (POLICE AND FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM) A-1090-23 Appellate Jan. 16, 2025
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY, ETC. VS. POLICEMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, LOCAL 105 (L-1887-23, MERCER COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-1091-23 Appellate Jan. 16, 2025
- Linda B. Brehme v. Thomas Irwin (089025) (Bergen County and Statewide) A-40-23 Supreme Jan. 15, 2025 Oral Argument A-40-23 A-40-23-Part 1 Audio for A-40-23-Part 1 A-40-23-Part 2 Audio for A-40-23-Part 2 Close Summary A-40-23 When a plaintiff accepts a final judgment, that party may still appeal if the party can show that (1) it made known its intention to appeal prior to accepting payment of the final judgment and prior to executing the warrant to satisfy judgment, and (2) prevailing on the appellate issue will not in any way impact the final judgment other than to potentially increase it. Because Brehme cannot show either that she expressed her intention to appeal before accepting payment of the final judgment and before her counsel executed the warrant to satisfy the judgment or that the appeal will not impact the final judgment other than to increase it, Brehme’s appeal cannot proceed. For that reason, no decision rendered can affect the outcome of the case, and her appeal was properly dismissed as moot. Close
- DANIELA SIMMONS VS. KURT SIMMONS, JR. (FM-03-0739-20, BURLINGTON COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-3865-21 Appellate Jan. 17, 2025