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1 State v. Rashaun Bell -- rank: 1000

... a unanimous Court. In this appeal, the Court considers whether N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1, which criminalizes the act of leaving the scene of an ... of leaving the scene of an accident in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1, and two counts of causing the death of Elionel and ... count of leaving the scene of a fatal accident under N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1, arguing that the act of leaving can be prosecuted once ... the right to appeal the trial court’s interpretation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1. In exchange, the State agreed to dismiss the remaining counts ... a five-year term of imprisonment for each count under N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1, to run consecutively. The trial court accepted the terms of ... Division thereafter: (1) reversed one of defendant’s convictions under N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1; (2) vacated the sentence imposed by the trial court ...

docket:	a-75-20
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2022-05-16
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2 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. RASHAUN BELL -- rank: 797

... of an accident resulting in the death of another person, N.J.S.A. 2C:11- -5.1, defendant Rashaun Bell pled guilty to both counts. The judge ... died in the accident. Instead, and as expressly permitted by N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1, the State may address the harm to A-1971-18T3 ... the car's driver. The grand jury charged defendant under N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 with one count of second-degree leaving the scene of ... multiplicity, the State could only charge him once for violating N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 because the facts asserted by the State demonstrated that he ... was appropriate to charge defendant with two counts of violating N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1. The judge also stated that the statute permitted a sentencing ... intent guides us in deciding the meaning of statute' like N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1. Twiggs, 233 N.J. at 532 (citing DiProspero v. ...

docket:	a1971-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-05-06
status:	Unpublished
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3 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a2021-20.opn.html -- rank: 773

... for leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1, and endangering an injured victim, N.J.S.A. 2C ... the scene of a motor vehicle accident under certain circumstances, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 (leaving-the-scene), and third-degree endangering an injured victim ... the Title 39 offense into the conviction for violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1, and imposed a $2,500 fine, court costs, and a ... THE CONVICTION FOR LEAVING THE SCENE OF A FATAL ACCIDENT, N.J.S.A. 2C:11- 5.1, WITH THE CONVICTION FOR ENDANGERING AN INJURED VICTIM, N.J ... TRIAL COURT DID NOT FAIL TO MERGE THE CONVICTION AS N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1, LEAVING THE SCENE OF A FATAL ACCIDENT, AND N.J ... comparing the text of the two criminal statutes at issue. N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 reads: A motor vehicle operator who knows he is ...

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4 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. SUSAN HYLAND -- rank: 740

... knowingly leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1, third-degree causing death while driving with a suspended or ... of second-degree leaving the scene of a fatal accident, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1, and was therefore subject to the presumption of incarceration under ...

docket:	a2530-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-11-21
status:	published
citation:	452 N.J.Super. 372 174 A.3d 538
Document Size:	79954

5 IN THE MATTER OF THE EXPUNGEMENT OF THE CRIMINAL RECORDS OF H.M.S -- rank: 729

... the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1; and hindering apprehension, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-(b ... 6 offense, in particular H.M.S.'s conviction for N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1, was not eligible to be expunged. In its oral decision ... defect in excluding[,] or should [it] say[,] not specifically including [N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1] in the proof of homicide offenses for which expungement can ... court rejected the State's argument that the omission of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 from the offenses that can be expunged under N.J ... Ibid. Applying these principles, we agree with the State that N.J.S.A. 2C:11- 5.1, knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting ... no exception allowing for expungement of a conviction for violating N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1. Contrary to the court's determination that the Legislature ' ...

docket:	a3493-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-01-30
status:	Unpublished
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6 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JEAN A. SENE -- rank: 722

... leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident under N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1. The question of first impression presented in this appeal is ... degree crime of leaving the scene of an accident under N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1. Defendant contends that contact between his vehicle and the victim ... DENIED DEFENDANT'S REQUEST TO TAILOR THE OFFENSE CHARGE FOR N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1, "THE HIT AND RUN STATUTE," TO THE FACTS OF THE ... PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR THE PHRASE "INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT", N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 IS UNCONSTITUTIONALLY VAGUE BECAUSE IT FAILS TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE NOTICE ... of these facts, the phrase "involved in an accident" in N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 required that the vehicle driven by defendant make contact with ... Here, the trial judge gave the model jury charge for N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1, Model Jury Charge (Criminal) , "Leaving the Scene of an ...

docket:	a2256-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-11-25
status:	published
citation:	443 N.J.Super. 134 128 A.3d 175
Document Size:	36659

7 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. LUIS HERNANDEZ -- rank: 709

... resulting in death while his driver's license was suspended, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 (count two); third-degree operating a motor vehicle involved in ...

docket:	a5489-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-04-05
status:	unpublished
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8 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JAY C. FISHER -- rank: 689

... the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1. He now appeals from the January 23, 2006, order of ... affirm the order of the Law Division. The challenged statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 , provides that: A motor vehicle operator who knows he is ... leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 and with two counts of hindering the detention, apprehension, investigation ... of another for an offense or violation of Title 39, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 is unconstitutional. On October 17, 2005, defendant conditionally pled guilty ... single count of knowingly leaving the scene of the accident, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1, preserving his right to pursue his challenge of the statute ... court's reasons for rejecting defendant's constitutional challenge to N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 force a driver who has been involved in an ...

docket:	A3026-05
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2007-08-14
status:	published
citation:	395 N.J. Super. 533 929 A.2d 1130
Document Size:	68211

9 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JASON ASKEW -- rank: 687

... that resulted in death to Jose Fernandez-Minaya, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 (count one); second-degree leaving the scene of a motor ... under circumstances that resulted in death of Jhasleidy Benjumea-Bastidas, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 (count two); third-degree injuring a person (Fernandez-Minaya), and ... of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Death, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1, and two counts of Leaving the Scene of a Motor ... burden of proving each element of the charges under both N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 and N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1.2(a ... his convictions on counts one and two, charging violations of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1, defendant argues that the State failed to present sufficient evidence ... Minaya, and that he then left the scene. We disagree. N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 states, in relevant part: A motor vehicle operator who ...

docket:	a0516-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-03-23
status:	unpublished
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10 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MUTAH N. BROWN -- rank: 627

... degree leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 (count six); and second-degree eluding, N.J.S.A ...

docket:	a0972-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-01-14
status:	Unpublished
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11 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JAMES PERRY -- rank: 625

... a); second-degree leaving the scene of a fatal accident, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1; second-degree causing bodily injury while eluding a law enforcement ... by statute, be consecutive to sentences of other crimes. See N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 (fourth unnumbered paragraph). 4 Defendant raises the following points on ...

docket:	a6294-11
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-08-12
status:	Published
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12 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JAMES WOETZEL -- rank: 612

... a motor vehicle accident resulting in death in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 (count three); and first-degree aggravated manslaughter in violation of ...

docket:	a4034-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-04-28
status:	Unpublished
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13 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/asdf.opn.html -- rank: 610

... 16-22 State v. Rashaun Bell (A-75-20; 084657) N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 applies to the act of fleeing from the scene of ...

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14 State v. Samander S. Dabas -- rank: 588

... vehicle accident, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-1 and N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1. The facts relevant to this appeal are gleaned from Dabasâ ...

docket:	A-109-11
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2013-07-30
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citation:	215 N.J. 114 71 A.3d 814
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15 State v. Susan Hyland -- rank: 588

... knowingly leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident, N.J.S.A. 2C:11- - 5.1; third-degree causing death while driving with a suspended or ...

docket:	a-29-18
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2019-06-03
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citation:	238 N.J. 135 207 A.3d 1286
Document Size:	41598