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- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. RAVEN S. HARRIS (09-01-0041, HUDSON COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… for post-conviction relief (PCR). Defendant argues that her plea counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to … evidentiary hearing much less to vacate defendant's guilty plea. We affirm substantially for the reasons set forth in … Defendant pled guilty to third-degree theft pursuant to a plea agreement and on April 3, 2009 received the recommended …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. KERN DANGLADE (18-08-0635, HUDSON COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… before a different judge, who accepted defendant's guilty plea and later sentenced defendant (the sentencing judge). The prosecutor explained the terms of the plea bargain, specifically, that defendant would plead guilty to the unlawful possession of a handgun, with a …
- A-4447-18 Opinionnjcourts.gov… for post-conviction relief (PCR). Defendant argues that her plea counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to … evidentiary hearing much less to vacate defendant's guilty plea. We affirm substantially for the reasons set forth in … Defendant pled guilty to third-degree theft pursuant to a plea agreement and on April 3, 2009 received the recommended …
- A-5144-18 Opinionnjcourts.gov… before a different judge, who accepted defendant's guilty plea and later sentenced defendant (the sentencing judge). The prosecutor explained the terms of the plea bargain, specifically, that defendant would plead guilty to the unlawful possession of a handgun, with a …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. GERALD W. TRAYNOR (19-11-1048, OCEAN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… General, of counsel and on the brief). 1 The accusation and plea forms indicate Accusation No. 19-07-1048 but the … to consider the petition anew. On July 11, 2019, defendant pleaded guilty to a single-count accusation charging him … criminal activity, N.J.S.A. 2C:20- 25(c). During the plea colloquy, defendant admitted that, while on duty as a …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. CARMEN A. SEXTON (20-08-0250, MERCER COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… letter brief). PER CURIAM In 2021, defendant Carmen Sexton pleaded guilty to second-degree unlawful possession of a … unlawful possession of a handgun, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b. At the plea hearing on April 16, 2021, defendant was represented by private counsel. After numerous adjournments, defendant pleaded guilty to the gun possession charge and was admitted …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. VIRGIL D. BALDWIN (09-02-0398, MONMOUTH COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… that trial counsel failed to request a continuance of the "plea cut-off" hearing despite defendant's failing mental … failure, he rejected the State's offer of a more favorable plea bargain and elected to go to trial. Defendant requested … assistance by not requesting an adjournment of the plea cut- off hearing. Judge Oxley recited at length from …
- A-3934-17T2 Opinionnjcourts.gov… that trial counsel failed to request a continuance of the "plea cut-off" hearing despite defendant's failing mental … failure, he rejected the State's offer of a more favorable plea bargain and elected to go to trial. Defendant requested … assistance by not requesting an adjournment of the plea cut- off hearing. Judge Oxley recited at length from …
- A-2705-21 – STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. CARMEN A. SEXTON (20-08-0250, MERCER COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) Opinionnjcourts.gov… letter brief). PER CURIAM In 2021, defendant Carmen Sexton pleaded guilty to second-degree unlawful possession of a … unlawful possession of a handgun, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b. At the plea hearing on April 16, 2021, defendant was represented by private counsel. After numerous adjournments, defendant pleaded guilty to the gun possession charge and was admitted …
- A-1783-23 – STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. GERALD W. TRAYNOR (19-11-1048, OCEAN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) Opinionnjcourts.gov… General, of counsel and on the brief). 1 The accusation and plea forms indicate Accusation No. 19-07-1048 but the … to consider the petition anew. On July 11, 2019, defendant pleaded guilty to a single-count accusation charging him … criminal activity, N.J.S.A. 2C:20- 25(c). During the plea colloquy, defendant admitted that, while on duty as a …
- MIDLAND FUNDING LLC. VS. ROSA WILLIAMS (DC-006242-12, PASSAIC COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… service indicated a copy of the summons and complaint was mailed to 1 In the record, defendant is referred to as both … at "417 11th Ave" in Paterson, via regular and certified mail, with return service requested. The regular mail was not returned and the certified mail was returned as …
- A-2961-22 – MIDLAND FUNDING LLC. VS. ROSA WILLIAMS (DC-006242-12, PASSAIC COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) Opinionnjcourts.gov… service indicated a copy of the summons and complaint was mailed to 1 In the record, defendant is referred to as both … at "417 11th Ave" in Paterson, via regular and certified mail, with return service requested. The regular mail was not returned and the certified mail was returned as …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. JOSEPH D. KEARNEY (16-10-1645, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… not advising him sufficiently concerning the State's plea offer, and in not advocating for sufficient measures to … to adequately advise defendant as to whether to accept a plea offer. (3) Trial counsel was ineffective by failing to … next issue of alleged ineffectiveness, which concerns the plea negotiations, is likewise belied by the record. Before …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. DONG B. LIN (10-10-1964, MONMOUTH COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… if he pled guilty. Defendant also alleged that his guilty plea was not knowing and voluntary. 4 A-0706-22 On March 4, … engaged in colloquy with the [c]ourt indicating that plea counsel explained the consequences of the plea, that he fully understood the plea, and that he was …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. DERRICK DUNN (13-05-0438, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4(a). Dunn's trial attorney negotiated a plea agreement with the State, which amended the murder … before Judge Stuart L. Peim and pled guilty (as per the plea agreement) to first-degree aggravated manslaughter, … The State further argued that "this was a negotiated plea" and "but for Mr. Dunn in this case . . . this gun may …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. CANDIDO MAYAS (06-02-0132, CUMBERLAND COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… to possessing the guns and eluding the police. During the plea colloquy, Rivera stated he was driving a rented car, … believe Rivera was a credible witness following Rivera's plea hearing. According to trial counsel, Rivera could not … trial counsel, Rivera would have had to contradict his plea testimony to help defendant's case. In addition, …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. SHARDAI L. SANTOS (16-12-3331, CAMDEN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… the time of defendant's application. 4 A-5266-17T4 . . . . Please be advised that you have ten (10) days from receipt … application. On April 10, 2017, defendant entered a guilty plea to third-degree witness tampering. Pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement, in exchange for defendant's plea, the State …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. CHARLES GUEST (13-01-0201, CAMDEN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… (PCR) petition, defendant charged that following his guilty plea to first-degree manslaughter, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-4(a)(1), … argue certain mitigating factors in an effort to reduce his plea agreement's recommended sentence of eighteen years … for first-degree murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-4(a)(1), (2). Plea negotiations resulted in him pleading guilty to the …
- A-3198-16T3 Opinionnjcourts.gov… to possessing the guns and eluding the police. During the plea colloquy, Rivera stated he was driving a rented car, … believe Rivera was a credible witness following Rivera's plea hearing. According to trial counsel, Rivera could not … trial counsel, Rivera would have had to contradict his plea testimony to help defendant's case. In addition, …
- A-5266-17T4 Opinionnjcourts.gov… the time of defendant's application. 4 A-5266-17T4 . . . . Please be advised that you have ten (10) days from receipt … application. On April 10, 2017, defendant entered a guilty plea to third-degree witness tampering. Pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement, in exchange for defendant's plea, the State …