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… 1989, defendant pled guilty to second-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2 and N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1; … the State agreed to dismiss other pending charges, and recommended a maximum sentence of forty years with a … an unrelated murder. The plea agreement reflected this recommendation and the judge noted the recommendation at the …
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… card.3 He also noted seeing cigarillos, which are commonly used to smoke marijuana, inside the car. Burns … Burns also indicated he smelled a faint odor of alcohol coming from defendant's breath. Defendant denied marijuana … and he could not pinpoint if the marijuana odor was coming from defendant's person or inside the car. He also …
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… for the reasons set forth in Judge Michael J. Donohue's comprehensive written opinion dated October 17, 2019. Judge … In exchange for his guilty plea, the State agreed to recommend that defendant be sentenced in the third-degree … A. TRIAL COUNSEL WAS INEFFECTIVE FOR FAILING TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE WITH [DEFENDANT.] B. TRIAL COUNSEL WAS …
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… 27, 2014.3 On February 18, 2015, defendant negotiated a comprehensive plea agreement with the State that resolved … the State would dismiss the remaining counts and recommend the court sentence defendant to a term of … from high school, PCR counsel argued that "the main points here have to do with his illiteracy in the sense that …
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… he could easily identify the robber because he had come to the gas station to try to sell him a bicycle three … from the gas station. According to Cruz, after defendant completed his purchase, he returned to the car. As Cruz … a probability sufficient to undermine confidence in the outcome" of the trial. Ibid. "[A] court need not determine …
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… in 1995, and charged with second-degree conspiracy to commit murder, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2 and N.J.S.A. … No. A-3453-00 (App. Div. Feb. 8, 2002). When defendant committed the June 1995 offenses, he was on probation for a … had also violated probation by failing to report, perform community service and pay fines. Defendant's contention that …
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… to five years probation, contingent upon his successful completion of drug court. The Law Division judge before … the officer explained was usually a reference to the jail's commissary. Perry checked commissary records and confirmed … offenses or otherwise prejudice the defendant. He posited that an amendment naming the drug exceeded the scope …
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… prosecution's evidence in this case was strong and not complicated. The victims testified that defendant pulled the … attorney regarding: (1) whether trial counsel failed to competently and adequately represent defendant concerning … CLAIM THAT TRIAL COUNSEL WAS INEFFECTIVE FOR FAILING TO COMPETENTLY AND ADEQUATELY REPRESENT HIM ON HIS APPLICATION …
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… Based Upon the Fact of Certain Convictions Rather than the Commission of the Crime. B. The Gubernatorial Pardon Removed … any special deference." Manalapan Realty v. Manalapan Twp. Comm., 140 N.J. 366, 378 (1995). 4 A-3148-18T1 When a … 2C:52-6 to contend he is eligible for expungement. He also points to In re L.B., 369 N.J. Super. 354 (Law Div. 2004), …
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… (Township) and Cereza Morales's motion to dismiss the complaint with prejudice. In his complaint, plaintiff alleged the Township failed to enforce … to operate an illegal landscaping business in a non-commercial zone. We affirm. I. We derive the following facts …
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… PROCESS OF FIFTH AMENDMENT.3 3 We note in the interest of completeness that defendant's point heading is different in the body of his brief compared to the table of contents. The table of contents … the State bears the burden of proving that the offense was committed within the prescribed limitation period. See State …
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… in 2005 defendant was convicted of acting as an accomplice to a local street gang leader in the homicide of … we affirm for the reasons explained in Judge DiFabrizio's comprehensive twenty-four-page written opinion, we need not re-address defendant's arguments, but add the following comments. Post-conviction relief serves the same function as …
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… the motion judge reasonably understood defendant was complaining about cost - of-living adjustments (COLAs) and … plaintiff K.A.A. The parties agreed defendant's "variable income" made it difficult to allocate child-care expenses "to … a certified statement in support of the motion, defendant complained, "here's the rub": [t]he $3,000 monthly payment …
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… following a bench trial dismissing his breach of contract complaint against his sister, Joanne Ingis, and her husband, … first names to avoid potential confusion caused by their common surname and intend no disrespect. 3 A-2653-19 for … Id. at 339-40 (quoting Toll Bros., Inc. v. Bd. of Chosen Freeholders of Burlington, 194 N.J. 223, 253 (2008)). 10 …
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… into PTI, but the Criminal Division manager 3 A-3912-19 recommended that defendant not be admitted. The prosecutor agreed with that recommendation and explained in a letter that he would not … did not file a motion with the Law Division seeking to compel his entry into PTI over the prosecutor's objection. …
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… acts. In May 2017, defendant was charged in a two-count complaint-warrant with second-degree sexual assault, … was rejected by the criminal division manager as incomplete for failure to file a statement of compelling … appeal followed. On appeal, defendant raises the following points for our consideration: POINT I THE TRIAL COURT ERRED …
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… reasons explained in Judge James-Beavers' thoughtful and comprehensive oral decision, we need only briefly summarize … On August 2, 2020, plaintiff filed a domestic violence complaint and obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) … proved by a preponderance of the evidence that defendant committed the predicate acts of assault, harassment, and …
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… testified on his own behalf, and the parties presented competing expert testimony on Ortiz's PTSD claim. The ALJ … he shot and killed a dog while serving a summons and complaint. During the present incident, Ortiz heard a "pop" … achieve the important assurance that the traumatic event posited as the basis for an accidental disability pension is …
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… 4 A-2329-20 On January 25, 2021, plaintiff filed a verified complaint requesting joint custody and a 50/50 custody and … interest of [the child] are served by having the two of you communicate to one another," and told the parties to think … "a little bit at a disadvantage" because he did not "have a complete picture." When plaintiff objected to the fact that …
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… threatened to "throw her body in the river" if she did not comply. He also bit the victim's breasts and penetrated her … and declined to provide a buccal swab for possible DNA comparison. Therefore, the detectives terminated the … for his encounter with the victim. . . . Based on these points, it is unlikely that a motion to suppress would have …