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- A-1388-18T1 Opinionnjcourts.gov… Submitted March 26, 2020 – Decided June 26, 2020 Before Judges Alvarez and DeAlmeida. On appeal from the … as well as have the potential of leading to a different outcome, she denied the motion for a new trial. Now on appeal, defendant raises the following points for our consideration: I. THE PCR COURT SHOULD HAVE …
- A-0374-15T1 Opinionnjcourts.gov… Submitted January 25, 2017 – Decided Before Judges Accurso and Manahan. On appeal from Superior … 12-10-1023. Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney for appellant (Alison Perrone, Designated Counsel, on the … BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CREDIBLE EVIDENCE THAT THE POLICE HAD COMPLIED WITH THE KNOCK AND ANNOUNCE REQUIREMENT OF THE …
- A-5062-14T3 Opinionnjcourts.gov… Submitted May 8, 2017 – Decided Before Judges Nugent and Currier. On appeal from Superior … of Domestic Violence Act of 1991 (PDVA), N.J.S.A. NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE … of the relationship and prior acts of domestic violence become important" considerations when evaluating "the …
- A-0219-15T1 Opinionnjcourts.gov… Defendant-Appellant. Argued November 30, 2016 – Decided Before Judges Alvarez and Accurso.1 On appeal from the … oral decision, the Law Division judge gave the statute a common sense reading, stating that he believed the use of … of whether the predicate offense was DWI, refusal, or some combination. He also noted that pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4- …
- njcourts.gov… Submitted March 29, 2017 – Decided Before Judges Accurso and Lisa. On appeal from Superior Court … her taxes were not delinquent for 2009 as alleged in the complaint. When defendant failed to appear at a scheduled 3 … arguments has any merit. As for defendant's first two points, the record makes plain that neither the 2009 real …
- A-1408-16T4 Opinionnjcourts.gov… Defendant-Appellant. Submitted January 23, 2018 – Decided Before Judges Carroll and Leone. On appeal from Superior Court … appeals from the September 30, 2016 denial of his motion to compel discovery pursuant to Rule 3:13-3. The motion was … in three indictments charging him with conspiracy to commit murder, purposeful or knowing murder, and weapons …
- A-0332-16T4 Opinionnjcourts.gov… Submitted January 18, 2018 – Decided Before Judges Rothstadt and Gooden Brown. On appeal from … 11-03-0354. Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney for appellant (Robert Carter Pierce, Designated Counsel, on … Andrew C. Carey, Middlesex County Prosecutor, attorney for respondent (Joie Piderit, Assistant Prosecutor, of …
- A-3786-17T1 Opinionnjcourts.gov… Submitted October 10, 2019 – Decided Before Judges Haas and Mayer. On appeal from the Superior … 16-02-0459. Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney for appellant (Scott David Finckenauer, Designated Counsel, … written opinion. R. 2:11-3(e)(2). We add only the following comments. In reviewing a decision on a motion for acquittal, …
- A-0727-17T3 Opinionnjcourts.gov… Submitted February 4, 2019 – Decided Before Judges Sabatino and Sumners. On appeal from Superior … 16-02-0148. Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney for appellant (Jay L. Wilensky, Assistant Deputy Public … His motion was denied by Judge Stephen J. Taylor in a comprehensive written decision issued on May 8, 2017. Judge …
- A-0062-18T2 Opinionnjcourts.gov… Submitted November 7, 2019 – Decided Before Judge Koblitz and Whipple. On appeal from the Superior … be automatically barred from entry into drug court if he committed crimes in the future. Defendant argued that had he … or omissions fell outside the wide range of professionally competent assistance considered in light of all the …
- A-4346-16T2 Opinionnjcourts.gov… Submitted October 31, 2018 – Decided Before Judges Reisner and Mawla. On appeal from Superior Court … holding an evidentiary hearing on the motion. We add these comments. In 1996, defendant was convicted of felony murder … Cifelli concluded that Parker's recantation testimony was completely unreliable, would probably not change the jury's …
- A-2745-16T4 Opinionnjcourts.gov… Submitted April 12, 2018 – Decided Before Judges Rothstadt and Gooden Brown. On appeal from … 08-08-0865. Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney for appellant (Kimmo Z.H. Abbasi, Designated Counsel, on the … for the reasons expressed by Judge Garrenger in his comprehensive opinion as we agree from our review of the …
- njcourts.gov… Argued November 9, 2023 – Decided October 28, 2024 Before Judges Gummer and Walcott-Henderson. On appeal from the … motion for reconsideration of his sentence for crimes he committed in 1992 when he was nineteen years old. He argues … we should extend our Supreme Court's decision in State v. Comer, 249 N.J. 359 (2022), to youthful offenders who were …
- njcourts.gov… Submitted August 11, 2025 – Decided August 25, 2025 Before Judges Puglisi and Augostini. On appeal from the … also entered defendant's guilty plea and imposed sentence—comprehensively analyzed these issues in view of the … in his written decision, adding only the following brief comments. Defendant was charged with first-degree murder, …
- njcourts.gov… No. 349 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 221st LEGISLATURE PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION Sponsored by: Senator … employed by or who 19 contracts with any public utility company in this State, a property 20 maintenance worker,] or … shall be fined $500 and assessed two motor vehicle penalty points; 24 if no bodily injury results, the violator shall …
- njcourts.gov… Submitted December 11, 2024 – Decided March 18, 2025 Before Judges Rose and DeAlmeida. On appeal from the Superior … trial, issued a cogent oral decision followed by a comprehensive written opinion, squarely addressing the … prejudicial effect on the verdict." On appeal, defendant renews the same arguments raised before the PCR judge: POINT I …
- njcourts.gov… Submitted February 14, 2024 – Decided April 9, 2024 Before Judges Gummer and Walcott-Henderson. On appeal from the … Was Unprepared for Trial. POINT II CUMULATIVE ERRORS COMMITTED BY COUNSEL VIEWED IN THE AGGREGATE DEPRIVED … substantially for the reasons set forth in Judge Ryan's comprehensive opinion. The judge acknowledged defendant's …
- njcourts.gov… On bail reform, even lawmakers agree: Rabner knows best | Editorial By … facts. Right on cue, Chief Justice Stuart Rabner convened a committee in Trenton Tuesday to discuss the strengths and … https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/24/new-york-democrats-bail-reform-00052207 Yet …
- njcourts.gov… Submitted November 27, 2023 — Decided December 13, 2023 Before Judges Mawla and Chase. On appeal from the Superior … incarceration for robbery and use of a sawed-off shotgun. Commonwealth v. Douglas, 72 Va. Cir. 385 (2007). After … serving his sentence pursuant to the Interstate Corrections Compact ("Compact"). N.J.S.A. 30:7C-1 to -12; Va. Code Ann. …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. MICHAEL N. PILLARELLA (21-06-0811, OCEAN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… Submitted September 23, 2025 – Decided October 10, 2025 Before Judges Gilson, Perez Friscia, and Vinci. On appeal from … the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office (OCPO), an expert in computer forensics. Defendant did not testify. K.E. … by auto. II. On appeal, defendant raises the following points for our consideration. POINT I THE STATE IRREPARABLY …