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… test, the Court considers whether its admission was accompanied by a sufficient limiting instruction. Immediately … the strip poker game for propensity purposes—was adequately communicated to the jury even if the trial court in its … contact, have a normal or non-specific exam”—and finds the comment problematic. However, the error does not mandate …
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… evidence. When an officer was called to investigate a noise complaint at an apartment complex, he saw defendant James L. Legette standing on a common porch. As the officer approached, Legette opened the …
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… discrimination in jury selection. In July 2005, defendant committed a series of shootings, killing one man and … the jury convicted defendant of two counts of conspiracy to commit murder, and one count each of attempted murder, … pattern of the use of peremptory challenges, and the composition of the jury ultimately selected to try the case. …
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… defendant M&K Construction (M&K) with regard to a workers’ compensation court’s order (the Order) that M&K reimburse … Specifically, M&K contends that New Jersey’s Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act (Compassionate Use Act or the Act) is preempted as applied to …
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… appeal, the Court reviews the Public Employment Relations Commission’s (PERC) decision that the employees’ health … therefore non-negotiable. PERC’s construction of Chapter 78 comports with the statute’s language and the Legislature’s … the employees’ contribution levels “shall become part of the parties’ collective negotiations and shall …
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… into evidence and the prosecutor’s remarks were fair comment on the evidence. During deliberations, the jury sent … defendant’s residence, showed two black males wearing hoodies walking through the park toward defendant’s residence … standing about a foot-and-a-half away from her wearing a hoodie; she could see the outline of a gun in his hoodie. By …
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… Education (Board), filed an action asserting statutory and common law employment discrimination claims against the … information or a charge regarding a defense that it was compelled by law to present. Defendant’s indictment does not … believe that a crime occurred and that the defendant committed it. A court should not disturb an indictment if …
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… second-degree possession of a firearm in the course of committing a drug offense, second-degree possession of a … under the Constitution. The Court observed that “when it comes to the Fourth Amendment, the home is first among … scrutiny,” State v. Bolte, 115 N.J. 579, 583 (1989). To overcome that presumption, the State must show that a …
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… A.B., then seventeen years old, was charged in a juvenile complaint with offenses that would constitute first-degree … and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child if committed by an adult. The named victim is A.B.’s … sleeping area with an investigator and [A.B.] in the company of an investigator from the Prosecutor’s Office.” …
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… a small item to the buyer. The trooper also observed, coming from 815 Line Street, a third unknown black male who … has an owner of record. Indeed, it is recognized that “for common law purposes real property cannot be abandoned.” … 21 Stan. L. Rev. 1227, 1228 (1969) (“[A] firmly established common law rule provides that a corporeal interest 22 in …
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… 1999, defendant Joseph Diorio started a wholesale produce company with David Menadier and Michael Fava. Menadier, who had no prior experience in the industry, was …
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… by defendants1 to dismiss several portions of the amended complaints and second amended complaints of plaintiffs The Prudential Company of America; … “borrowing” of Federal RICO structure, purpose and remedies justifies the appropriateness of “borrowing” the new …
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… NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE TAX COURT COMMITTEE ON OPINIONS February 11, 2021 Lawrence S. Berger, … Block 75, Lot 1 (the “subject property”). The real property comprises a 22.84-acre rectangular shaped parcel located at … property is located in Washington Township’s HC – Highway Commercial District, permitting uses that include appliance …
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… the police, under certain circumstances, to intercept communications on a newly discovered telephone facility used … the State’s wiretap law, provided they have otherwise fully complied with the statute. Going forward, law enforcement … follow when seeking to intercept wire, oral, and electronic communications. Soon after, New Jersey enacted the …
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… by N.J. to conclude that defendant had a tendency to commit criminal acts. The jury found defendant guilty of … that incident. The assaults of K.M. and N.J. had certain common elements, but when evidence of a prior sexual assault … inadvertently, by a jury as evidence of a propensity to commit criminal acts. Here, the logical relationship between …
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… his body camera upon arrival. Bertini heard yelling coming from a small room inside the group home. When he … her to the ground. He did so "because she wasn't being compliant" and "it was unknown if there were any weapons or … her right arm and right leg. According to Bertini, Dot complied with his instruction to remain quiet and calm and …
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… fucking phone, you dumb lying bitch," and "I 'm about to come over so you know what it is." Security camera footage … WAS PERMITTED TO IMPEACH ITS OWN WITNESS: THE TRIAL COURT COMMITTED PREJUDICIAL ERROR BY ALLOWING THE STATE TO PLAY … an officer is apparently persuading someone to come to the station to speak with police and advising the …
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… Supervision for Life, N.J.S.A. 2C:43- 6.4, and ordered to comply with the requirements of Megan's Law, N.J.S.A. 2C:7-1 … summation. During her summation, the prosecutor stated: [L]adies and gentlemen, you can convict on the word of a child … don't just have [Z.H.]; you have [Z.H.] and [R.S.]. But, ladies and gentlemen, you don't just have even that. You have …
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… defendant who was a juvenile at the time the crimes were committed. We also use initials and fictitious names for the … shooter. Conor testified that he had seen a single shooter come from the direction of a corner store. He described the … narrated the videos for the jury starting with S-48 and commenting on clips from S-38. Six different times during …
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… of marijuana in a vehicle authorizes a search of the engine compartment and trunk under the automobile exception to the … a search of the vehicle. He first searched the passenger compartment, where he recovered from the glove compartment a 9mm spent shell casing. The search of the …