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… pursuant to Rule 3:25-3, defendant moved to dismiss the complaints containing the charges that were later subsumed … with the allegations. Defendant's bail was set at $1 million but defendant was unable to post bail and remained … access" to the law library and difficulty contacting "family members." In addition, defendant argues that the judge …
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… that defendant employed "a screw and/or a shank" in the commission of the crimes, elevating the attempted escape and … has been convicted of a crime that is the same or similar to the offense charged[.]" State v. Brunson, 132 N.J. … The Supreme Court expanded the Brunson rule for prior similar convictions in State v. Hamilton, 193 N.J. 255, 269 …
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… relative to our determination. Upon a report of citizen complaints that there was a dead body in defendant's … victim had a "volatile" relationship, including assaults committed by E.G.-J. upon him. 1 Miranda v. Arizona, 384 … This appeal followed. Defendant raises the following points on appeal: POINT I THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN DENYING …
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… in retaliation for defendant's filing of a harassment complaint against an officer. According to defendant, while … other corrections officers during the shower altercation. Similarly, the PCR judge rejected defendant's contention that … of exculpatory evidence. Defendant raises the following points on appeal: POINT I DEFENDANT WAS DENIED THE EFFECTIVE …
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… defendant pled guilty to the indictment, and admitted he committed an act of criminal sexual contact when he groped … defendant's sentence required him to enroll in and comply with various alcohol, drug, and mental health … "[A]cceptance into PTI is dependent upon an initial recommendation by the Criminal Division Manager and consent of …
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… counsel and on the brief; Leon B. Piechta, of counsel; Maximilian D. Cadmus and John M. Badagliacca, on the brief). NOT … to permit an inference of age discrimination,'" Bergen Commercial Bank v. Sisler, 157 N.J. 188, 213 (1999) (quoting … with these documents might overemphasize the particular points that you want to make." The judge allowed plaintiff …
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… from Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Family Part, Camden County, Docket No. FD-04-0186-14. R.S., … both orders for the reasons that follow. The matter has a complicated litigation history, which began in Pennsylvania. … involving the same parties, the 3 Plaintiff correctly points out the New Jersey Parentage Act permits suit up …
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… test handed down by the United States Supreme Court in the companion cases of Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, … 144 N.J. 240, 249 (1996) (citation omitted). "'Reasonable competence' does not require the best of attorneys, but … no evidence of taint offered to rebut the trial judge's similar finding. See State v. Herrera, 187 N.J. 493, 503-04 …
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… found that, when defendant failed to abide by Berardis's command to stop and instead fled, there was probable cause … officers' actions A-4773-14T2 7 can be justified under the community-caretaking doctrine, see State v. Cassidy, 179 … conducted a field inquiry or engaged in an act under the community caretaking doctrine and neither act justified a …
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… Acting Union County Prosecutor, attorney for respondent (Milton S. Leibowitz, Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting … motion for reconsideration. A motion for reconsideration is committed to the sound discretion of the court, which should … to consider or "appreciate the significance of probative, competent evidence." Ibid. (quoting D'Atria, 242 N.J. Super. …
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… defendant to have no contact with the victim, and to comply with Megan's Law restrictions. Defendant appeals his … (2) M.A. had lost her friendship with defendant's family after reporting the sexual assault, and (3) M.A. would … [B.] Comment on M.A.'s Lost Friendship With Defendant's Family. (Not Raised Below). [C.] Repeated Vouching for M.A. …
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… lays out the dimensions for reaching hazards such as pinch points, it would lay 5 A-0315-16T1 out between … inches." He listed his source as a report entitled "Comparative Anthropometry of the Hand." Defendant contends … II "The admission or exclusion of expert testimony is committed to the sound discretion of the trial court." …
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… considerable leeway in closing arguments as long as their comments are reasonably related to the scope of the evidence … are expected to follow the judge's instructions. State v. Miller, 205 N.J. 109, 126 (2011). 10 A-2837-16T3 III. … possession with intent to distribute cocaine, should similarly 12 A-2837-16T3 merge with Count Seven, third-degree …
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… motion. On this appeal, defendant presents the following points of argument for our consideration: I. INFORMATION IN … police found a handgun, ammunition, and heroin in a hidden compartment in the front passenger seat. II We begin our … an investigatory stop, the fact that Officers Williams and Milton relied in good faith on the dispatch would not make …
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… of Edgewater who lives approximately two and one- half miles from the project,1 appeals from a September 27, 2021 … granting Three Y, LLC's (defendant) motion to dismiss the complaint in lieu of prerogative writs with prejudice. … over a four-story parking garage. Defendant's merits brief points out that a separate action in lieu of prerogative …
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… for the reasons stated in Judge Stephen J. Taylor's comprehensive opinion. Following a 2011 trial, a jury … Suffice it to say that the State produced outgoing and incoming 9-1-1 calls from Hinds's cellphone made during the … Taylor observed that "appellate counsel raised numerous points of claimed error on direct appeal, many of which …
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… 2010, defendant, who was then fifteen years old, and an accomplice, R.J., jumped into the car of a … claims of t rial error relating to his waiver from the Family Part to the Law Division based on the probability of … into PCR counsel's brief, challenged the waiver from the Family Part to the Law Division. The PCR court heard oral …
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… four); and second-degree possession of a firearm while committing a CDS crime, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4.1(a) (count five). … risk of "severe reactions" to COVID-19. Ms. Fields further commented that there was, at the time, no "specific … could not seek relief under Rule 3:21-10(b)(2) until he completed his mandatory minimum sentence. The judge instead …
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… that victimized Garry, and the second-degree burglary committed against Brancaccio. The remaining charges, as well … was told defendant wanted to plead guilty because he had become religious and wanted to atone for the murders. The … A-0250-18T2 the time of the sentencing, the State will be recommending 30 year sentences, that being consecutive to each …
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… an evidentiary hearing. In a March 18, 2015 order and accompanying written decision, the judge denied the … the number, degree, and date of the defendant's prior similar convictions." Brunson, 132 N.J. at 394. The judge inferred trial counsel was familiar with the existing case law regarding the use of prior …