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76 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JAMAINE B. HAINES -- rank: 629

... the sale of drugs and for obstruction of justice under N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1. We agree. "Under New Jersey's obstruction statute [ N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1(a) 1 ], when a police officer commands a person to ... had sufficient probable cause to arrest defendant for obstruction under N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1(a). In that regard, Pineiro , supra , which was cited by ... Roth , 95 N.J. 334 , 362-66 (1984). Affirmed. 1 N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1(a) (emphasis added), provides that: A person commits an offense ...

docket:	a5381-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-10-03
status:	unpublished
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77 STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. DELSHON J. TAYLOR JR. -- rank: 629

... 4(a)(1); fourth- degree obstructing the administration of law, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1(a); fourth-degree tampering with physical evidence, N.J.S ...

docket:	a3359-21
court:	appellate
decided:	2024-04-22
status:	Unpublished
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78 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. TORRENCE THOMPSON -- rank: 629

... degree obstructing the administration of the law, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1 (count four). Prior to trial, the State agreed to dismiss ...

docket:	a4194-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-06-24
status:	unpublished
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79 STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. MARCUS K. FLETCHER -- rank: 627

... thirteen); and fourth-degree obstruction of the administration of law, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1 (count fourteen). Defendant moved to suppress all evidence seized during ... lawfully arrested defendant for obstructing the administration of law under N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1 to trigger a warrantless search of his person incident to ... or obstacle, or by means of any independently unlawful act. [N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1(a).] In interpreting the statutory requirement, 'lawfully performing an official ... order to stop and may not take flight without violating N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1,' 'even if a court later determines that reasonable suspicion was ...

docket:	a1014-22
court:	appellate
decided:	2024-06-25
status:	Unpublished
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80 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. RODNEY CAUTHEN -- rank: 627

... Defendant Rodney Cauthen appeals his conviction for fourth-degree obstruction, N.J.S.A 2C:29-1(b), claiming the trial court did not make a finding ... charged under indictment 15-06-0710 with fourth-degree obstruction, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1(b) and third-degree burglary, N.J.S.A. 2C ... THIS COURT SHOULD REVERSE THE CONVICTION FOR FOURTH DEGREE OBSTRUCTION, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1. A-4136-16T3 5 A. After a Bench Trial, The ... he committed all the required elements of that offense. Under N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1(a) a person commits the offense of obstructing administration of ... for a crime, otherwise it is a disorderly persons offense.' N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1(b). The court found the defendant 'committed the act of ... person for a crime,' as required for a conviction under N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1(b). As such, we are constrained to reverse defendant' ...

docket:	a4136-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-11-19
status:	Unpublished
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81 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. TERRY E. CAMPBELL -- rank: 627

... charging defendant with fourth-degree obstructing the administration of law, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1. 3 We use initials to protect the identity of these ...

docket:	a0961-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-09-15
status:	unpublished
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82 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. HEIDY V. VALDEZ -- rank: 625

... d) (count four); and fourth-degree obstructing administration of law, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1(b) (count five). The charges against defendant stemmed from his ...

docket:	a2708-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-08-04
status:	unpublished
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83 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. GARY W. JONES -- rank: 625

... A. 2C:12-1(b)(4); and fourth-degree obstruction, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1(a). The jury acquitted defendant of third-degree resisting arrest ...

docket:	a1499-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-03-17
status:	Unpublished
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84 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. VINCENT JACKSON -- rank: 625

... placed him under arrest for obstructing the motor vehicle stop. N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1(a). Concerned that defendant was armed with a weapon, Spallina ... or obstacle, or by means of any independently unlawful act.' N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1(a). A police officer acting in objective good faith is ...

docket:	a4649-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-11-08
status:	Unpublished
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85 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a2286-18.opn.html -- rank: 622

... obstruction of the administration of A-2286-18 12 law, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1 (count thirteen); and fourth-degree resisting arrest, N.J.S ...

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86 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ERIC C. RANGEL -- rank: 622

... count five); and fourth-degree obstructing the administration of law, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1 (count six). 2 After merging counts two and three with ...

docket:	a3383-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-12-15
status:	unpublished
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87 State of New Jersey v. Marcellus R. Williams -- rank: 622

... lawful arrest for obstructing the administration of law pursuant to N.J.S.A . 2C:29-1. After a jury trial on the first indictment, Williams was ... lawful arrest for obstructing the administration of law pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1. After a jury trial on the first indictment, defendant was ... of the officers in the performance of their duties violated N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1. Id. at 451-52. It was clear to us that, in enacting N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1, the Legislature “did not intend that a person involved in ... order to stop and may not take flight without violating N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1.” I d. at 451-52.     In Crawley , which was decided ... an [unconstitutional] search and seizure cannot be validly criminalized’ under N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1.” Id. at 460 n.7 (quoting Williams , supra , 381 ...

docket:	a-26-06
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2007-07-12
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citation:	192 N.J. 1
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88 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a3749-17.opn.html -- rank: 622

... 1225 with fourth-degree obstructing the administration of the law, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1(a); third-degree resisting arrest, N.J.S.A. 2C ...

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89 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. BERNARD MONELL DICKENS JR. -- rank: 620

... A failure to do so can constitute a violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1 which makes it an offense to prevent or attempt to ... Reynolds' "Stop" requests created probable cause to arrest for obstruction, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1, 2 even if the investigatory stop was unconstitutional. State v ... hold that a defendant may be convicted of obstruction under N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1 when he flees from an investigatory stop, despite a later ... n.8 (stating that "a prerequisite for a conviction under N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1 is that the police officer acted in good faith"). We ... or obstacle, or by means of any independently unlawful act. . . ." N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1(a). This archive is a service of Rutgers School of ...

docket:	a3828-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-04-07
status:	unpublished
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90 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MALICK THIOUBOU -- rank: 620

... 39:4-88; and disorderly person obstructing administration of law, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1(a). Based on our review of the record and applicable ... 3-75; and fourth-degree obstruction of administration of law, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1(a). Defendant was initially scheduled for trial on March 18 ... vehicle, subsequently resulting in [d]efendant erroneously being charged with [ N.J.S.A.] 2C:29- 1[(]a[)]. The exclusionary rule is applicable. POINT IV Defendant's ... of the car and arrest him for obstruction pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1.6 The court noted Officer Hagerman detected the odor of ... from defendant's vehicle and further observed his bloodshot 6 N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1 provides in pertinent part: a. A person commits an offense ... and his refusal to do so constituted a violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1. See State v. Crawley, 187 N.J. 440, 460 ( ...

docket:	a0716-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-04-20
status:	Unpublished
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