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- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. JEROD K. WISE (10-05-1273, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… manslaughter as a defense, was ineffective during plea negotiations and provided incorrect advice regarding … The memorandum also stated, however, that there was no plea offer by the State.1 In an oral opinion, the PCR judge, … certification further stated that he rejected the State's plea offer of eighteen years, subject to NERA, on the advice …
- A-0426-16T2 Opinionnjcourts.gov… manslaughter as a defense, was ineffective during plea negotiations and provided incorrect advice regarding … The memorandum also stated, however, that there was no plea offer by the State.1 In an oral opinion, the PCR judge, … certification further stated that he rejected the State's plea offer of eighteen years, subject to NERA, on the advice …
- A-4414-19 Opinionnjcourts.gov… around jail credits he received following his guilty pleas to three separate indictments. On April 17, 2017, … under Indictment No. 17-06-0982. In exchange for the plea, the State agreed to resolve all three of his … defendant was sentenced in accordance with the November 3 plea agreement. He was awarded eight days jail credit on the …
- A-3575-23 – STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. PEDRO A. CARLO (21-09-1074, MONMOUTH COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) Opinionnjcourts.gov… Division order denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. Because we conclude the court did not misapply its … 2C:11-5(a). Pursuant to a negotiated agreement, defendant pleaded guilty to first- degree aggravated manslaughter. During the plea hearing, and as reflected in the plea form, defendant …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. ZAINABU SILLAH (2022-13, MERCER COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… Law Division, defendant alleged ineffective assistance of plea counsel in connection with her February 2018 plea and conviction in Lawrence Township Municipal Court for … while intoxicated (DWI), N.J.S.A. 39:4-50. She claims plea counsel failed to fully advise her of available …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. ZABDIEL VARGAS (17-11-0256, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… on a public street in Newark. Defendant subsequently pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter, … another indictment. 3 A-3008-20 During his November 2017 plea colloquy before Judge Wigler, defendant testified he was satisfied with plea counsel's services, had enough time to discuss his case …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. CHRISTIAN G. RIVERA (12-10-1056, MORRIS COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… N.J.S.A. 2C:28-6 (count nine). He later entered into a plea agreement to plead guilty to counts one, three and five, in exchange for … remaining charges. 3 A-2253-20 During his September 2015 plea colloquy, defendant testified he and his attorney …
- A-2253-20 – STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. CHRISTIAN G. RIVERA (12-10-1056, MORRIS COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) Opinionnjcourts.gov… N.J.S.A. 2C:28-6 (count nine). He later entered into a plea agreement to plead guilty to counts one, three and five, in exchange for … remaining charges. 3 A-2253-20 During his September 2015 plea colloquy, defendant testified he and his attorney …
- njcourts.gov… on a public street in Newark. Defendant subsequently pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter, … another indictment. 3 A-3008-20 During his November 2017 plea colloquy before Judge Wigler, defendant testified he was satisfied with plea counsel's services, had enough time to discuss his case …
- njcourts.gov… Law Division, defendant alleged ineffective assistance of plea counsel in connection with her February 2018 plea and conviction in Lawrence Township Municipal Court for … while intoxicated (DWI), N.J.S.A. 39:4-50. She claims plea counsel failed to fully advise her of available …
- njcourts.gov… IN AN OFF-THE-RECORD CONVERSATION DURING THE GUILTY PLEA PROCESS, AND BECAUSE TRIAL COUNSEL'S FAILURE TO RESPOND … (Not raised below). At issue is whether defendant's guilty plea was premised on his attorney's "guarantee" that the … based on the newly acquired certification of plea counsel, supporting defendant's assertions. The PCR …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. SHAROD C. SAUNDERS (17-03-0177, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… August 11, 2017, defendant appeared before Judge Kirsch to plead guilty to a single count of first-degree robbery pursuant to a plea agreement. The State agreed to dismiss the remaining twenty-six charges. The plea agreement also recommended an extended-term3 sentence …
- A-3174-21 – STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. SHAROD C. SAUNDERS (17-03-0177, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) Opinionnjcourts.gov… August 11, 2017, defendant appeared before Judge Kirsch to plead guilty to a single count of first-degree robbery pursuant to a plea agreement. The State agreed to dismiss the remaining twenty-six charges. The plea agreement also recommended an extended-term3 sentence …
- njcourts.gov… took it and shot Soto. The State initially made a written plea offer of a recommended fifty-year prison term, subject to NERA, in exchange for a plea of guilty to murder. The State's correspondence also … the offer would be withdrawn. The Defendant rejected the plea offer. Defendant contends the State made a subsequent …
- A-1527-17T4 Opinionnjcourts.gov… took it and shot Soto. The State initially made a written plea offer of a recommended fifty-year prison term, subject to NERA, in exchange for a plea of guilty to murder. The State's correspondence also … the offer would be withdrawn. The Defendant rejected the plea offer. Defendant contends the State made a subsequent …
- njcourts.gov… defendant's petition for PCR and his motion to withdraw his plea, although issued by the judge who presided over the … [who was also the sentencing judge and took defendant's plea] reviewed all three before rendering a decision" … 1 The State noted at the hearing on remand that neither plea counsel nor the State had been in possession of the …
- njcourts.gov… she was not represented by counsel3 and her guilty plea was not entered knowingly and voluntarily. She also asserted her guilty plea was not supported by a sufficient factual basis. The … had not satisfied the Slater4 factors to withdraw her plea.5 We affirm. Defendant raises the following issues for …
- A-1240-20 Opinionnjcourts.gov… she was not represented by counsel3 and her guilty plea was not entered knowingly and voluntarily. She also asserted her guilty plea was not supported by a sufficient factual basis. The … had not satisfied the Slater4 factors to withdraw her plea.5 We affirm. Defendant raises the following issues for …
- njcourts.gov… defendant's petition for PCR and his motion to withdraw his plea, although issued by the judge who presided over the … [who was also the sentencing judge and took defendant's plea] reviewed all three before rendering a decision" … 1 The State noted at the hearing on remand that neither plea counsel nor the State had been in possession of the …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. RAKEEM WILLIAMS (13-02-0284, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… an evidentiary hearing. Defendant claims his former plea counsel was ineffective because he conducted an … and improperly recommended defendant enter a guilty plea to aggravated manslaughter. Defendant specifically maintains that his plea counsel failed to interview witnesses and retain a …