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136 State v. Lee Funderburg -- rank: 533

... as to convict the defendant of the lesser, unindicted offense. N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(e). When the parties to a criminal proceeding do not ... the charging of lesser-included offenses, are governed by statute. N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8 provides that a trial court “shall not charge the ... a verdict convicting the defendant of the included offense.” N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(e). Thus, “to justify a lesser included offense instruction ...

docket:	A-29-14
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2016-05-05
status:
citation:	225 N.J. 66 137 A.3d 441
Document Size:	70056

137 State v. Andrea K. Dunbrack -- rank: 533

... a charge to a lesser included offense is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(e). When a defendant requests a charge to a lesser ... a lesser included offense is governed by statute. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(e), “[t]he court shall not charge the jury ...

docket:	a-27-19
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2021-03-22
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citation:
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138 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. LAMAR HUNT -- rank: 531

... to charge on a lesser-included offense is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(e).' State v. Alexander, 233 N.J. 132, 142 (2018 ... for a verdict convicting the defendant of the included offense.' N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(e). The inquiry is ''whether the evidence presents a rational ...

docket:	a1135-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-04-28
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	42737

139 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. RICHARD CHIPPERO -- rank: 531

... offense." State v. Sloane , 111 N.J. 293 , 299 (1988); N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(e). The "rational basis" test of N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(e) "imposes a low threshold . . . for permitting a charge on ...

docket:	A6401-02
court:	appellate
decided:	2006-08-09
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	62619

140 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ERIC BIRTHWRIGHT -- rank: 528

... whether to charge a lesser-included offense is guided by N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(e), which states, "The court shall not charge the jury ... 2005); Cannel, New Jersey Criminal Code Annotated , comment 12 on N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8 (2013). When a defendant requests a jury charge on a ... ies] the definition of an included offense set forth in N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(d)," and whether there is "a rational basis in the ...

docket:	a0582-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-06-16
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	55330

141 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. L.V. -- rank: 528

... times." He also argues that the overall sentence was excessive. N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(a)(1) bars a defendant from conviction for "more than ... facts required to establish the commission of the offense charged." N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(d)(1). Merger does not apply to related offenses if ...

docket:	a4430-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-04-24
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	57070

142 STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. ROGER HOWARD -- rank: 528

... to charge on a lesser- included offense is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(e). Under that statute, the trial court cannot charge a ... charge. [Alexander, 233 N.J. at 141-43 (first quoting N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(e), then quoting several New Jersey Supreme Court cases from ...

docket:	a0609-22
court:	appellate
decided:	2024-06-18
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	44740

143 State v. Isaiah Bell -- rank: 528

... verdict convicting the defendant of th e included offense.” N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(e). Determining “whether an included offense 10 charge is ... satisfy the definition of an included offense set forth in N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(d),[2] and (2) that there be a rational basis ... presented, the grand jury will return a no bill. 2 N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(d) defines lesser-included offenses as those: (1) “established ...

docket:	a-58-18
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2020-04-14
status:
citation:
Document Size:	38075

144 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. HASSAN SHOULARS -- rank: 528

... 178 N.J. 347 , 361 (2004) (citations omitted); see also N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(e) (stating the jury shall not be charged with a ...

docket:	a1669-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-12-01
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	41032

145 State of New Jersey v. Marcus Cassady -- rank: 526

... also Cannel, New Jersey Criminal Code Annotated , comment 12 on N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8 (2008) ("[W]here the defendant makes the request and the ...

docket:	a-94-07
court:
decided:	2009-03-11
status:
citation:	198 N.J. 165 966 A.2d 473
Document Size:	132014

146 State v. Damon L. Hill -- rank: 524

... wrongdoing. ����The standard for merger of offenses set forth in N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8, providing that offenses are different when each requires proof of ...

docket:	a-80-03
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2005-03-09
status:
citation:	182 N.J. 532
Document Size:	60652

147 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. WOODROW MILLER -- rank: 524

... he charging of lesser-included offenses [is] governed by statute. N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8 provides that a trial court 'shall not charge the jury ... included offense.'" Funderburg , supra , 225 N.J. at 81 (quoting N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(e)). "Thus, 'to justify a lesser-included offense instruction, a ...

docket:	a0124-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-10-04
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	51516

148 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. RONRAY L. HARRIS -- rank: 521

... 53 (1993), regardless of whether the included defense is indictable, N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(d). When a defendant requests a lesser included offense charge ...

docket:	a3745-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-10-14
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	27679

149 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. LINWOOD WALKER, JR -- rank: 521

... single theft transaction was fragmented into multiple putative crimes. Moreover, N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(a) permits the State to prosecute a defendant for multiple ... one conspiracy count, second-degree conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Because N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8 is concerned with convictions for multiple offenses arising out of ...

docket:	a0601-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2010-11-17
status:
citation:
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150 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JASON CROZIER, -- rank: 519

... offense if '[o]ne offense is included in the other.' N.J.S.A. 2C:1-8(a)(1). An offense is included in another if '[i ...

docket:	a2520-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-02-04
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	43516