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… at Bernard. Bernard sustained a gunshot wound and passed away from his injury. Defendant fled the scene driving in a … on the following charges: first - degree conspiracy to commit murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2, :11-3(a)(1) to (2) (count … "had some conceivable effect on the outcome." Id. at 693. Ultimately, "[a]n error by counsel, even if professionally …
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… Association, the Supreme Court Criminal Practice Committee, and the Supreme Court Committee on Municipal … the State Chiefs of Police Association, the Office of Highway Traffic Safety, the N.J. State Conference of Mayors, the … resources in the municipal court system. 8. The Committee ultimately recommended “that a plea agreement process be …
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… Association, the Supreme Court Criminal Practice Committee, and the Supreme Court Committee on Municipal … the State Chiefs of Police Association, the Office of Highway Traffic Safety, the N.J. State Conference of Mayors, the … resources in the municipal court system. 8. The Committee ultimately recommended “that a plea agreement process be …
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… and, at defendant's trial, Rodriguez admitted he was not completely honest during this interview. 3 Defendant's … defendant's request for a hearing because "there's always a possibility . . . when [a detective] show[s] just one … reliable. Id. at 289. If the State makes that showing, the ultimate burden is "on the defendant to prove a very …
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… Submitted March 18, 2025 – Decided March 27, 2025 Before Judges Gooden Brown and Vanek. On appeal from the … console. After multiple attempts to wake defendant, he ultimately rolled his window down for the responding … by any direct or circumstantial evidence as long as it is competent and meets the requisite standards of proof. The …
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… result. He continued to the front passenger seat area, and ultimately the glove compartment, where he discovered a … out a Ziploc bag that had three small bags of green vegetation, suspected marijuana, inside there. So I grabbed … there was no legitimate concern the car might be driven away. 8 A-2723-22 Having held that there was no legal basis …
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… defendant to the ground and to show his hands. Defendant complied and was handcuffed and arrested. Jean-Simon … reasons," the court found the "officers were justified in ultimately seizing the weapon." Consequently, no warrant was … In New Jersey, it is well-established that a common hallway or area in a multiple-unit apartment building is not …
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… Submitted April 16, 2024 – Decided April 23, 2024 Before Judges Mayer and Augostini. On appeal from the Superior … murder. In exchange for his plea, the State agreed to recommend "the mandatory extended term under the Graves Act," … The judge found "nothing to suggest that the ultimate sentence was incorrect" or that defendant "would …
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… NO. A-0945-21 IN THE MATTER OF THE DENIAL OF A PERMIT FOR STANDARD WELLNESS, CO., NJ, LLC TO OPERATE AN … Enright. On appeal from the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission. Leo J. Hurley, Jr., argued the cause for … without question or doubt what facts and factors led to the ultimate conclusions reached." Ibid. Even where an agency's …
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… Submitted March 28, 2023 – Decided June 15, 2023 Before Judges Susswein and Berdote Byrne. On appeal from the … of reconsideration of its order dismissing the amended complaint on statute of limitations grounds in this appeal … exercised "for good cause shown and in the service of the ultimate goal of substantial justice." Johnson v. 9 …
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… Argued November 29, 2022 – Decided January 27, 2023 Before Judges Susswein and Berdote Byrne. On appeal from the … a form. The manager asked the man whether he would like to complete an incident report; the man said yes, and he would … "exactly what is supposed to be in that claim, and ultimately plaintiff's counsel says . . . that's what he …
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… Submitted December 12, 2022 — Decided December 20, 2022 Before Judges Mawla and Smith. On appeal from the Superior … court's instruction regarding the robbery was confusing, incomplete, and incorrect; and his sentence was excessive, and … shows the State extended a plea offer greater than the ultimate 11 A-3423-20 sentence imposition. The transcript of …
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… Submitted April 19, 2023 – Decided May 2, 2023 Before Judges Mayer and Enright. On appeal from the Superior … aggravated manslaughter, in exchange for the State's recommendation of a twenty-year prison term, subject to the No … alleged in the light most favorable to the defendant, will ultimately succeed on the merits." State v. Peoples, 446 …
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… Submitted February 7, 2024 – Decided March 7, 2024 Before Judges Firko and Susswein. On appeal from the Superior … an evidentiary hearing for the reasons set forth in her comprehensive thirty-seven-page written opinion. Judge … and intelligible decision" about the plea offer, which he ultimately rejected. Citing State v. Williams, the judge …
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… Submitted January 22, 2024 – Decided February 1, 2024 Before Judges Chase and Vinci. On appeal from the Superior … was indicted for first-degree murder while engaged in the commission of a robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a)(3); … alleged in the light most favorable to the defendant, will ultimately succeed on the merits." R. 3:22- 10(b). The mere …
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… Submitted May 7, 2024 – Decided May 15, 2024 Before Judges Enright and Whipple. On appeal from the Superior … Laboratory, as an expert in DNA extraction, analysis, and comparison. Ghannam testified as to her procedures, results, … strategy." Trial counsel consulted with a DNA expert but ultimately, and understandably, chose not to call her as a …
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… Submitted October 30, 2023 – Decided January 10, 2024 Before Judges Gilson and Bishop-Thompson. On appeal from the … for the "sheriff['s] department and was doing hand-to-hand combat training. He had his [right] leg extended and felt a … some legally competent evidence must exist to support each ultimate finding of fact to an extent sufficient to provide …
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… Submitted October 8, 2025 – Decided November 13, 2025 Before Judges Vanek and Jacobs. On appeal from the Superior … hearing or other relief. She issued an order and accompanying decision denying defendant's PCR petition on … squares with authority establishing that reasonable but ultimately unsuccessful trial strategy, including tactical …
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… both arrears and financial hardship due to [defendant]'s incomplete payment." Defendant did not participate in this … and defendant were never married, but have one child together, J.P., born in early 2012, who resides with … but that might be some avenue you might want to look into." Ultimately, the judge considered the parties' income and …
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… initially planned to burglarize the residence of Michael Conway, a known drug dealer, to steal cash and marijuana. Ibid. … of July 30, 2011, Goodson, Mayhue, and defendant traveled together to Sinha's residence for final planning and then … corroborating its travel northbound that morning, and ultimately, the car was found abandoned near 11 A-3862-23 …