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- A-4573-17T1 Opinionnjcourts.gov… hearing. For the reasons that follow, we affirm. Defendant pleaded guilty to charges in two separate indictments. Under indictment 14-11-2761, he pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery (count one), N.J.S.A. … was dismissed. Under indictment 14-12-2838, defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree robbery (counts …
- A-4372-19 Opinionnjcourts.gov… range and all other charges be dismissed. Before pleading guilty, defendant reviewed with his attorney forms … restrictions under Megan's Law, N.J.S.A. 2C:7-2. During his plea colloquy, the judge reviewed with defendant those … contact." Defendant acknowledged that he had read all the plea forms, including the form explaining Megan's Law and …
- A-3262-21 – STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. YEFRI A. CASTRO (19-04-0460, BERGEN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) Opinionnjcourts.gov… County. He offered a sufficient factual basis for the plea. The court sentenced him to one year of probation. On … and obtain permanent resident status. On his initial plea forms, he indicated he understood that deportation was a potential consequence of pleading guilty. During his plea hearing on May 28, 2019, …
- A-1125-15T1 Opinionnjcourts.gov… welfare of a child. Therefore, he contended, A-1125-15T1 4 plea counsel had been ineffective for failing to move to … as required by N.J.S.A. 2C:7-3. Third, defendant claimed plea counsel knew or should have known the factual basis for his plea to failing to register as a sex offender was deficient, …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. AMOBI NWAKANMA (02-07-0831, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… a foot and vehicular pursuit . In December 2002, defendant pleaded guilty to resisting arrest in exchange for a … around the "N/A" in response to question seventeen on the plea form, which asked, 3 A-3057-22 "[d]o you understand … or national, you may be deported by virtue of your [guilty plea]?" During the plea colloquy, defendant stated he knew …
- njcourts.gov… to this civil action, Carver testified that the first plea offer he made to Sasala to resolve all of the pending criminal charges was for him to plead guilty to one count of first-degree carjacking. The … Act (NERA), N.J.S.A. 2C:43-7.2. Sasala rejected this plea offer. Represented by Barman, Sasala entered into a …
- A-2478-15T1 Opinionnjcourts.gov… to this civil action, Carver testified that the first plea offer he made to Sasala to resolve all of the pending criminal charges was for him to plead guilty to one count of first-degree carjacking. The … Act (NERA), N.J.S.A. 2C:43-7.2. Sasala rejected this plea offer. Represented by Barman, Sasala entered into a …
- A-3057-22 – STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. AMOBI NWAKANMA (02-07-0831, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) Opinionnjcourts.gov… a foot and vehicular pursuit . In December 2002, defendant pleaded guilty to resisting arrest in exchange for a … around the "N/A" in response to question seventeen on the plea form, which asked, 3 A-3057-22 "[d]o you understand … or national, you may be deported by virtue of your [guilty plea]?" During the plea colloquy, defendant stated he knew …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. MARLON D. PEEK (14-06-0417, SOMERSET COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… competent." On March 15, 2018, defendant entered a guilty plea in the state matter. The prosecutor indicated defendant was entering a guilty plea to counts one through seven. In exchange, the State … run concurrent to the federal sentence. Our review of the plea transcript reveals that defendant stated he was not …
- njcourts.gov… 2C:24-4a. On September 26, 2019, defendant entered a guilty plea to one count of second-degree sexual assault pursuant to the negotiated plea agreement. Defendant testified that he met with plea counsel on "at least seven occasions" while in jail, he …
- njcourts.gov… by the prosecutor, in exchange for defendant's guilty plea, the State agreed to dismiss the remaining counts in … of providing a factual basis in support of his guilty plea, defendant stated under oath that he had in his … him of the potential legal consequences of his decision to plead guilty: THE COURT: All right. Now, are you a United …
- A-0777-16T3 Opinionnjcourts.gov… by the prosecutor, in exchange for defendant's guilty plea, the State agreed to dismiss the remaining counts in … of providing a factual basis in support of his guilty plea, defendant stated under oath that he had in his … him of the potential legal consequences of his decision to plead guilty: THE COURT: All right. Now, are you a United …
- njcourts.gov… 2C:24-4a. On September 26, 2019, defendant entered a guilty plea to one count of second-degree sexual assault pursuant to the negotiated plea agreement. Defendant testified that he met with plea counsel on "at least seven occasions" while in jail, he …
- A-3594-22 – STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. MARLON D. PEEK (14-06-0417, SOMERSET COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) Opinionnjcourts.gov… competent." On March 15, 2018, defendant entered a guilty plea in the state matter. The prosecutor indicated defendant was entering a guilty plea to counts one through seven. In exchange, the State … run concurrent to the federal sentence. Our review of the plea transcript reveals that defendant stated he was not …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. CLIVE A. ROSE (13-06-0765, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… four). On December 9, 2013, defendant executed a written plea agreement in which he agreed to plead guilty to count two of the indictment, third-degree … defendant pled guilty. Consistent with the terms of the plea agreement, the court sentenced defendant to a four-year …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. STEVEN A. MELEIKA (15-10-1343, HUDSON COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… REPRESENTING DEFENDANT ON HIS MOTION TO WITHDRAW HIS GUILTY PLEA COUNSEL WAS INEFFECTIVE AND DEPRIVED DEFENDANT OF HIS … to fourth-degree pointing a weapon at another person. The plea agreement called for the State's recommendation of an … his trial counsel's advice, he moved to withdraw his guilty plea. Counsel informed the court that because defendant …
- njcourts.gov… by a non-caretaker, N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(a)(1), pursuant to a plea NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE … the State. Defendant was sentenced in accordance with the plea agreement to a five-year probationary term, which the … filed a post-conviction relief (PCR) petition asserting his plea counsel was ineffective by coaxing and cajoling him …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. KEYSHON SOWELL (07-11-0986, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.gov… raised several issues including, as Point III: DEFENDANT'S PLEA TO COUNT FIVE WAS ACCEPTED WITHOUT ADEQUATE FACTUAL BASIS AND THE ENTIRE GUILTY PLEA MUST BE VACATED BY THIS COURT. (Not Raised Below.) 1 … [Dean],[2] the victim in count two, to which defendant also pleaded. See State v. Sewell, 127 N.J. 133, 137-38 (1992) …
- njcourts.gov… 439-40. Thereafter, defendant and the State entered into a plea bargain, whereby defendant's convictions were vacated in return for his guilty pleas to murder, kidnapping and first-degree robbery. In … also asserted that he did not knowingly and voluntarily plead guilty, and plea counsel provided ineffective …
- njcourts.gov… COURT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY EXPLAIN THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THE PLEA AGREEMENT, WHICH SUBJECTED HIM TO PAROLE SUPERVISION … 58. In cases such as this, following the entry of a guilty plea, defendant must establish there was a reasonable … that, but for counsel's errors, he would have rejected the plea offer and gone to trial. State v. DiFrisco, 137 N.J. …