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… gave chase. The officers followed defendant to an apartment complex and briefly lost sight of him. By that time, a … and they ordered defendant to get on the ground. Defendant complied and the 6 A-1648-15T1 officers arrested him. As … Officer Dubiel: Yes, I did. Defense Counsel: Okay. So sometimes you're allowed to talk about it and sometimes you're …
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… for two weapons offenses and resisting arrest, crimes for which a judge sentenced him to an aggregate six and … (2007)). One such principle mandates that prosecutors limit comments in their opening statements "to the 'facts [they] intend[] in good faith to prove by competent evidence[.]'" Id. at 360 (alterations in original) …
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… THE GREATER CHARGES AND THEREBY ENCOURAGED IMPROPER COMPROMISES. U.S. CONST. AMENDS. VI, XIV; N.J. CONST. ART. … We have no cause to alter our conclusion that the judge committed an error by so instructing the jury. 7 A-1368-14T2 … they're yelling." The judge explained that things sometimes "become heated" during deliberations. The judge stated …
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… On August 19, 2009, Allen called the police on Willis for domestic violence, and five days later, on August 24, 2009, … had a knife. Defendant testified that Willis saw defendant coming and grabbed the knife from the countertop and swung … provided that the defendant knew he could do so with complete safety, then the defense of self-defense is not …
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… (Robyn A. Veasey, Deputy Public Defender, of counsel; James Daniel O'Kelly, Designated Counsel, on the brief). … evaluation and substance abuse treatment. R.R. successfully completed the program at Project Second Chance in January … Second Chance. In November 2016, a Division caseworker visited R.R.'s apartment and discovered R.R. alone with V.F., …
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… Law Division, Monmouth County, Indictment No. 10-10-1964. James K. Smith, Jr., Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued … two men to get on the ground, but they did not immediately comply. After he guided one of them to the ground, the other complied. Officer Jason Slatas of the Freehold Borough …
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… when he turned his vehicle onto a four-lane highway from a commercial driveway, left the roadway and sheared two street … sidewalk. He mounted the curb on the side of the road opposite the driveway from which he set out and drove with the … stages of the wreckage created after defendant's car comes to a stop; a forty-two page document identified by the …
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… addresses whether N.J.S.A. 2C:35-12 -- Section 12 of the Comprehensive Drug Reform Act of 1987 (CDRA) -- requires a … 3:21-4(e) and refers the matter to the Criminal Practice Committee for further action. The Court also asks the … JUSTICE TIMPONE delivered the opinion of the Court. The Comprehensive Drug Reform Act of 1987 (CDRA) imposes …
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… criminal record was extensive and serious and that he had committed the instant offense during the only four-month … trial judge of the Mercer Vicinage. The Court offers no comment on the appropriate sentence to be imposed. (pp. … there was a risk the nineteen-year- old defendant would commit a future offense because he had five petitions and …
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… NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE TAX COURT COMMITTEE ON OPINIONS TAX COURT OF NEW JERSEY Patrick DeAlmeida R.J. Hughes Justice Complex Presiding Judge P.O. Box 975 Trenton, New Jersey … for unaffiliated Jews,” including the provision of tuition assistance, tutoring, scholarships, financial assistance, …
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… Bernstein & Manahan, LLC, attorneys for appellant (James P. Manahan, on the brief). Matthew J. Platkin, Acting … 2 As confirmed by the court, John was served with the FN complaint and notified of the proceedings. He neither … by both the Division and the resource parents, she had visited with Junior only one time since his removal two years …
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… of abuse. Dr. Lanese explained, however, "[i]t is uncommon to see physical injury for sexual abuse." … by a preponderance of the evidence that defendant committed acts of sexual abuse against B.F. The court … in abuse and neglect cases approximately one to two times per month. She was well qualified, her testimony and …
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… judgment of conviction arguing: POINT ONE THE PROSECUTOR'S COMMENTS DURING SUMMATION TO WHICH THE DEFENDANT OBJECTED … and others. Taking matters into his own hands, through text messages and phone calls, defendant threatened individuals … to be instituted" will be necessary "to establish the requisite state of mind." Ibid. "For example, if a defendant in a …
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… his credentials in a "[s]low lethargic manner," his complexion was pale, and he "didn't look quite right." The … FINDING OF "NOT GUILTY" SHOULD BE ENTERED; THE LAW DIVISION COMMITTED CLEAR ERROR IN FINDING DEFENDANT GUILTY AND THE … AND CORRECTION AS THE STATE FAILED TO PROVE THE REQUISITE ELEMENTS OF DEFENDANT'S OPERATION OF 7 A-0623-15T4 A …
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… Public Defender, Law Guardian, attorney for minors (James J. Gross, Designated Counsel, on the brief). PER CURIAM … G.K., Jr. were subsequently dismissed from the guardianship complaint, and G.K., Jr. was placed in the custody of G.K., … individual behavioral therapy, parenting classes, and assistance in obtaining suitable housing and employment, but …
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… use in othe r cases is limited. R. 1:36-3. 2 A-2883-17T2 if committed as an adult and the sentence imposed for those … purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39- 4(a); second-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2(a)(1) and N.J.S.A. … by an unknown person. The records include inculpatory messages connecting the account holder to the crimes and the …
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… Jersey, Law Division, Essex County, Docket No. L-3248-15. James C. Mescall argued the cause for appellant (Mescall & … to get up, plaintiff called 9-1-1 and asked a passerby for assistance. Thirty minutes later, emergency medical … the premises at 49 Prospect Street. A ten-day trial commenced on February 26, 2018. We highlight those portions …
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… THE "YES/NO" QUESTION THAT WAS POSED: "IN THE COURSE OF COMMITTING THE ROBBERY DID THE DEFENDANT USE, 7 A-4211-16T4 … defined. A person is guilty of robbery if, in the course of committing a theft, he: (1) Inflicts bodily injury or uses … puts him in fear of immediate bodily injury; or (3) Commits or threatens to commit any crime of the first or …
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… expert. The judge overruled the objection, stating without comment from counsel, that the fact the victim was shot was … (Not raised below). B. Armstrong’s Testimony About The Components Of A Bullet, The Trajectory Of A Projectile And … years and was assigned over his career to the street crimes unit, the gang task force, and the "cease fire" unit. He …
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… E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney for appellant (James K. Smith, Jr., Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of … Jury Charges B. Legal Argument POINT II THE JUDGE ERRED IN COMBINING THE JURY INSTRUCTIONS ON COUNTS THREE AND FOUR, … THAT AN ATTEMPT UNDER THE "IMPOSSIBILITY" THEORY REQUIRES A COMPLETED CRIME. (Not Raised Below) Having considered these …