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- A-2423-15T2 Opinionnjcourts.gov… Defendant's vehicle crossed the double line into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with another vehicle, causing the other vehicle to become air borne and land on its side. As Detective Colon … to defense counsel's remarks. The prosecutor argued: "So ladies and gentlemen, [defense counsel] went [to visit Payton] …
- njcourts.gov… drove to the police station rather than request the police come to the home because he did not want his son or his … order. Before the municipal court, R.B. argued J.B.'s comments effectively invited and "enticed" the assault and … and proofs, including the audio and video evidence, J.B.'s comments did not constitute a "voluntary and serious …
- A-3745-22 – STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. WILBER MEJIA-HERNANDEZ (19-02-0189, BERGEN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) Opinionnjcourts.gov… weapon in connection with the incident in exchange for a recommended maximum aggregate sentence of twelve years' … denied effective assistance of counsel. The State correctly points out that during trial, the [c]ourt asked . . . … . . . defendant stated he did. The State also correctly points out that . . . defendant was extensively questioned …
- A-31-24 Amicus Curiae Brief Zazzali Law Briefsnjcourts.gov… Ste 1402 Newark, New Jersey 07102 aleonardo@zazzali-law.com ALBERT J. LEONARDO rfriedman@zazzali-law.com (Of Counsel and On the Brief) Telephone: (973) 623-1822 … on September 14, 2020. The importance of the policy embodied in the law, however, is made clear by the Legislature’s …
- A-31-24 Amicus Curiae Brief Levinson Axelrod PA Briefsnjcourts.gov… Belford, New Jersey 07718 (732) 787-3200 marcolus@njlawyers.com Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Council on Safety and Health … On the Brief: Richard J. Marcolus, Esq. marcolus@njlawyers.com FILED, Clerk of the Supreme Court, 27 Jun 2025, 090133 i … LEGAL ARGUMENT POINT I THE WORKER’S COMPENSATION COURT HAD A LEGAL DUTY TO SCHEDULE A HEARING …
- A-3713-22 – STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. JEREMIAH A. JACKSON (12-08-1955, ATLANTIC COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) Opinionnjcourts.gov… did not cite any authority supporting its order.2 2 By comparison, Rule 3:22-6A(2) mandates dismissal of a PCR … or unsupported. On appeal, defendant raises the following points for our consideration: 8 A-3713-22 POINT ONE THE PCR … filed four months beyond the one-year time requirement embodied in Rule 3:22-12(a)(2). Nor are we persuaded by the …
- njcourts.gov… N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a)(1) and (2); second-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2; three counts of … restaurant. Trent, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit the robbery and robbery, testified that he and … the shooter [to police] as having dreadlocks, wearing a hoodie and jeans, and missing about four front teeth." Ibid. …
- njcourts.gov… indictment. Defendant also pled guilty to conspiracy to commit murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2(a)(1) and :11-3(a)(2), and conspiracy to commit witness tampering, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2(a)(1) and … More particularly, defendant raises the following points for our consideration: POINT I DEFENDANT WAS …
- A-15-24 Reply Brief Briefsnjcourts.gov… 1 THE DIOCESE FAILS TO REHABILITATE THE ERRORS COMMITTED BELOW IN LIMITING THE GRAND JURY’S PRESENTMENT … POINT I THE DIOCESE FAILS TO REHABILITATE THE ERRORS COMMITTED BELOW IN LIMITING THE GRAND JURY’S PRESENTMENT … all other options. Cf. R. 2:5-1(a) (detailing how to commence an appeal). For another, this Rule in particular …
- njcourts.gov… June 1, 2023." Counsel for appellants and plaintiffs communicated shortly thereafter and appellants sought to … fully responsive answers. 4 A-1084-24 Appellants refused to comply with the subpoena, explaining Salari conducted … was also "somewhat suspect" given the fact 596 IMEs would come out to approximately thirty-five IMEs per month. …
- A-0323-22 – STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. ROSENDO S. GOMEZ-SERPAS (16-08-0548, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) Opinionnjcourts.gov… she didn't want to go with him because her boyfriend had come to pick her up and she was going to go with him." … . . . DEFENDANT OF A JURY INSTRUCTION THAT WOULD HAVE COMPLETELY EXONERATED HIM FROM CRIMINAL LIABILITY, AND … errors must create a "reasonable probability" that the outcome of the proceedings would have been different if counsel …
- njcourts.gov… wearing a blue bandana around his mouth and nose and a hoodie. Witnesses also said this robber was holding the … the additional evidence probably would have affected the outcome, regardless of whether it is characterized as … second prong, "new evidence must have been discovered after completion of trial and must not have been discoverable …
- njcourts.gov… denying the suppression motion. In a written opinion accompanying the order, the judge initially found defendant … seconds later." private area." . . . Thus, when the police come on to private property to conduct an investigation or … driveways, porches), observations made from such vantage points are not covered by the Fourth Amendment. [LaFave, § …
- njcourts.gov… NOT TO BE PUBLISHED WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE ON OPINIONS CYNTHIA BIR.KITT, Plaintiff, v. … follows suit in response. Significantly, Plaintiff points to the California Civil Code which states, "Trees … is a genuine issue for trial. If the non-moving party "points only to disputed issues of fact that are ofan …
- A-1399-22 – STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. ERIK D. VANDEVELDE (22-09-0572, MORRIS COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) Opinionnjcourts.gov… applicable. On appeal, the State argues the trial court committed error and that the warrantless search which led to … phone and got no answer. They heard snoring sounds coming from the glass sliding doors on the patio. Officers … and inevitable discovery. The State raises the following points on appeal: POINT I THE EVIDENCE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN …
- njcourts.gov… 404(b) evidence. Third, defendant argue[d] the judge compounded these errors by allowing [his wife] to testify … on April 15, 2021, the PCR judge issued an order and accompanying written opinion denying defendant's petition. In … State v. Fritz, 105 N.J. 42, 49-58 (1987), or that the outcome would have been different without the purported …
- A-3559-21 - STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. ISAIAH J. KNIGHT (22-03-0585, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) Opinionnjcourts.gov… defendant appeals an interlocutory Law Division order compelling reciprocal discovery pursuant to Rule … Judge Ronald Wigler granted the State's discovery motion to compel the defense to turn over any recantation affidavits … of defendant as the shooter. At gunpoint, Zay complied with the demand that he copy and sign the …
- A-2658-21 – STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. DAJAN D. MINDINGALL (20-10-0689, BERGEN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) Opinionnjcourts.gov… appeals from a March 10, 2022 order denying his motion to compel discovery. A grand jury charged defendant with … State claimed – detectives, not defendant, reinitiated the communications that led to his further interrogation and … for evidence without a reasonable basis is not an ingredient of either due process or fundamental fairness in the …
- njcourts.gov… defendant appeals an interlocutory Law Division order compelling reciprocal discovery pursuant to Rule … Judge Ronald Wigler granted the State's discovery motion to compel the defense to turn over any recantation affidavits … of defendant as the shooter. At gunpoint, Zay complied with the demand that he copy and sign the …
- njcourts.gov… in another indictment with (1) second-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2 and 2C:15-1; (2) … adjusting a handgun in his waistband. Defendant did not comply with the detective's command and instead ran from the scene through adjacent …