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… specimen taken from the scene of an unsolved burglary. The Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) database operates on both … of the second inquiry. The Forensics Office cannot comply with federal requirements or advance its … dna-lab.shtml (last visited Dec. 9, 2019). “Operational and/or procedural issues …
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… kidnapping and first-degree criminal attempt to commit murder. At a status conference, the State took issue … the witness list defendant produced because it listed the names of three men but did not provide identifiers, addresses, … and infringe on the defendant’s right to effective assistance of counsel. Id. at 478. In so holding, we …
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… for the reasons explained in Judge Taylor's cogent and comprehensive opinion. I. We discern the following facts and … This case arises from the July 1997 killing of Antonio Messina. Defendant and 1 The pertinent facts concerning the … of the killing was such that he could not form the requisite intent." He also noted that, at the time of the …
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… at the top of the stairs and called down to defendant to come up from the basement. When defendant entered the … that defendant was "extremely intoxicated" and he needed assistance simply to stand up. Thompson told defendant he … those cases did not have consent to enter the defendants' homes. For example, in Payton, the United States Supreme Court …
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… A-2625-15T4 STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. JAMES KNIGHT, JR., a/k/a CARTER KNIGHT, J. KNIGHT, JAMES … THE ACCUSER'S UNRELIABLE IN-COURT IDENTIFICATION, AND THEN COMPOUNDED THE PROBLEM BY MISCHARACTERIZING THE … was skinny then, fat now. Defendant did not object to the comment. Several witnesses saw the victim exit the store, …
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… and weapons charges that the jury found him guilty of committing. At the ensuing trial, the State's witnesses … defendant, who owned a 11 A-4145-17T4 gun and had taken mescaline earlier in the evening, demanded that the woman be … we find defendant's reliance upon Mauricio to be inapposite. While defendant may have mistaken Brandon's identity …
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… Submitted September 29, 2020 – Decided Before Judges Messano, Hoffman, and Suter. On appeal from the Superior … INVADED THE PROVINCE OF THE JURY. POINT III THE TRIAL COURT COMMITTED PLAIN ERROR BY PERMITTING THE JURY TO HAVE … her oral opinion that followed the hearing, Judge Borkowski comprehensively examined the testimony regarding the …
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… emergency room at Raritan Bay Medical Center (Raritan Bay), complaining of severe abdominal pain on her right side. The … Abundo, the scrub nurse. Before 3 A-1483-16T3 the surgery commenced, an initial count was conducted to determine the … to tell or show someone that something such as a letter or message has been received." The judge defined acknowledge …
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… January 13, 2020 – Decided March 9, 2020 Before Judges Messano, Vernoia and Susswein. On appeal from an … indictments with numerous crimes alleged to have been committed in two different counties. The State and defendant … decision. I. The procedural history of this matter is complex, reflecting the large number of crimes defendant is …
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… following a fact finding hearing, which determined she committed an act of neglect. We affirm. We take the … J.T.'s and admitted she attempted to call him several times. Contrary to her statements to Muhalix that J.T. had … Id. at 181. "Whether the parent has exercised the requisite degree of care is to be analyzed in light of the …
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… 2017 and June 22, 2018 Law Division orders dismissing his complaint and amended complaint with prejudice against the … (last visited Apr. 24, 2019). 2 Guided bone regeneration is a … using ordinary understanding and experience and without the assistance of an expert, can determine whether a defendant …
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… Child Protection and Permanency (Division) filed a verified complaint in the Family Part against defendant, alleging she … seeking protection from Kevin under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 to -35. Defendant … [Defendant] greeted the worker with a handshake and welcomed the workers into her home. The family resides in a …
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… Submitted May 20, 2019 – Decided July 3, 2019 Before Judges Messano and Gooden Brown. On appeal from an interlocutory … to suppress his statement to detectives as well as his accompanying handwritten letter of apology to the alleged … Without reviewing the specific rights affixed to the opposite side of the card, defendant signed the waiver,6 while …
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… she purchased for the market. In 2010, Lee was unable to complete the construction. Defendant formerly owned and … Plaintiff testified he was not responsible for any of the company's liabilities and he was entitled to receive … 'unless clear error and prejudice are shown.'" State v. Messino, 378 10 A-3912-17T2 N.J. Super. 559, 583 (App. Div. …
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… R. 1:36-3. January 16, 2020 2 A-0675-18T4 Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA), N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 to -35. Her domestic violence complaint alleged defendant committed the predicate acts of … was represented by counsel, and defendant, with the assistance of an Arabic speaking interpreter, appeared …
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… get him a taxi, because he was leaving because he had . . . committed a . . . robbery or something like that." Defendant … MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE. I. Defendant contends the trial court committed plain error in failing to charge second and … need a video to find out who committed these heinous crimes. You don't need DNA scrapings off the victim's …
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… of false imprisonment, theft from the person, conspiracy to commit false imprisonment, possession of a weapon for an … bond for Webb. An employee of the bondsman enlisted the assistance of several individuals, who were not licensed … getting a little mixed up here. You've been – you're messing up here. OFFICER 1: I just want the truth, man. …
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… sexual assault and the sentence imposed for those crimes. We affirm. I. We derive the following facts from the … the video recordings, police created a "be on the lookout" communication, which was distributed to local law … a car and recognized him from the "be on the lookout" communication. The detective pulled defendant over for a …
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… General, of counsel; Sara M. Gregory, on the brief). James J. Gross, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for minor … Z.R. (Zoey). These men were not named as parties in the complaint filed by the Division and are not part of this … and wrists were swollen from being hit with the bat." After completing this preliminary investigation, the Division …
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… more than a month later, on October 9, 1999, defendant committed an armed robbery of a McDonald's restaurant by … for the armed robbery of the restaurant. 5 A-5991-17T1 assistance of trial and appellate counsel. We affirmed the … armed robbery had been "thoroughly reviewed multiple times," and he was not entitled to a "second or third …