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151 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MARK H. PETHERBRIDGE -- rank: 433

... Law Division, which also found defendant guilty. 3 Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4, "the use of force upon or toward another person is ...

docket:	a3934-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-04-06
status:	unpublished
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152 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. TIEHEEN FLETCHER -- rank: 421

... necessary to protect himself against death or serious bodily harm[.]" N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(b)(2). Nor is the use of deadly force justifiable ... necessity of using such force with complete safety by retreating . . . ." N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(b)(2)(b). Contrary to his suppression hearing testimony, defendant ...

docket:	a5720-11
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-10-21
status:	Published
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153 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JONATHAN T. MALONE -- rank: 421

... jury found defendant guilty of simple assault, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4 "Justification-Self-defense." The judge continued by accurately reading Model ... one of the indictment, however, defendant was charged with violating N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4. The testimony could have supported a conclusion that defendant was ...

docket:	a4332-05
court:	njappellate
decided:	2007-05-11
status:	unpublished
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	21036

154 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. PAVAN PATEL -- rank: 416

... unless the officer "employs unlawful force to effect such arrest." N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(b)(1)(a); see Reece , supra , 222 N.J. at ...

docket:	a1888-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-04-13
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	30116

155 C.D v. K.D -- rank: 414

... concluding that defendant's conduct was justified as self-defense. N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(a). The judge chose not to do so, characterizing defendant ...

docket:	a0735-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-06-06
status:	unpublished
citation:
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156 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. STANLEY R. SAINTIUS -- rank: 397

... page . . . ." State v. Denofa , 187 N.J. 24 , 42 (2006). N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4 provides: a. Use of force justifiable for protection of the ...

docket:	a0260-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-10-21
status:	unpublished
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157 TAMIKA PATON v. ANDRE PARRISH -- rank: 392

... arguing her testimony was "nothing but lies." Finally, defendant cites N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4, -5 and -6 to support his claim that he had ...

docket:	a4997-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-09-13
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	20028

158 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ROBERT J. BRUSCHI -- rank: 390

... charge them on the affirmative defense of justification pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4 or N.J.S.A. 2C:3-6. One of ...

docket:	a5518-03
court:	njappellate
decided:	2005-12-07
status:	unpublished
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	51268

159 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JALONN LASSITER -- rank: 387

... person when: (1) The actor would be justified under section [ N.J.S.A. ] 2C:3-4 in using such force to protect himself against the injury ...

docket:	a4618-06
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-06-19
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	32315

160 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. DENIS A. CATANIA -- rank: 373

... the case. Defendant fails to meet the immediacy requirement of N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4 as the sexual harassment encounter between the victim and [defendant ...

docket:	a3678-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-11-21
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	13266

161 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ALBERT BOWSER -- rank: 371

... was the use of force that could be justified under N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4 c, the jury instructions could have unfairly led to a ...

docket:	a4890-05
court:	njappellate
decided:	2007-10-19
status:	unpublished
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	48018

162 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a3512-19.opn.html -- rank: 363

... could have presented a viable claim of self-defense. See N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4 (setting forth the elements of self-defense); State v. Cummings ...

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163 STATE OF NEW JERSEY IN THE INTEREST OF M.W. -- rank: 354

... unlawful force by such other person on the present occasion. [ N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(a).] Self-defense requires that a defendant have "an actual ...

docket:	a1827-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-04-15
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	16081

164 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. GREGORY ROSE -- rank: 351

... the necessity for the use of the force actually employed. N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4. After the adoption of Code of Criminal Justice, N.J ...

docket:	a6410-03
court:	njappellate
decided:	2007-04-25
status:	unpublished
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	38181

165 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. DAVID K. BOTTERBRODT -- rank: 315

... scare off Giddens. On appeal, defendant contends: A. PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4, [DEFENDANT] WAS ENTITLED TO USE WHATEVER FORCE WAS NECESSARY TO ...

docket:	a2352-08
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2010-07-02
status:	unpublished
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Document Size:	24804