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46 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JOSE A. VEGA -- rank: 662

... force is immediately necessary for protection of himself or others. N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4, -5. A defendant is required to provide notice to the ... of force was not "immediately necessary" to protect himself. See N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4. We have been presented with no meritorious basis upon which ...

docket:	a4673-08
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-04-10
status:	unpublished
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47 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MARK P. MCCAFFREY -- rank: 662

... occasion.'' Fowler, 239 N.J. at 185 (emphasis omitted) (quoting N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(a)).7 Viewed in a light most favorable to the ... p]rinciples of [j]ustification,' including self-defense pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4. A-0313-18T1 30 tactical decisions and possibly prejudicing defendant ...

docket:	a0313-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-05-18
status:	Unpublished
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48 State of New Jersey v. George Jenewicz -- rank: 660

... for the protection of one’s person is codified at N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(a), which states that [s]ubject to the provisions of ... to protect himself against death or serious bodily harm.” N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(b)(2). A self-defense claim therefore requires a jury ... defend himself from Gillens at the time of the shooting. N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(b)(2) justifies the use of deadly force only when ...

docket:	a-78-06
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49 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. TROY A. WHYE -- rank: 657

... 1). The court also instructed the jury on self-defense, N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(a), telling the jury "[t]he defendant may —� ...

docket:	a3910-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-04-26
status:	unpublished
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50 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a2537-18.opn.html -- rank: 657

... State v. Galicia, 210 N.J. 364, 389 (2012) (quoting N.J.S.A. 2C:3- 4(a)). 'The use of deadly force is not justifiable . . . unless ... N.J. at 627. A-2537-18 9 bodily harm . . . .' N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(b)(2). Moreover, the use of deadly force is not ... necessity of using such force with complete safety by retreating . . . .' N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(b)(2)(b). After conferring with counsel, the judge charged ... to charge you on a portion of the Criminal Code, N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4, justification, self- defense. The Indictment charges that the defendant has ... Jury Charges (Criminal), 'Justification – Self Defense in Self Protection (N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4)' (rev. June 13, 2011). A-2537-18 11 acquit [defendant ... Jury Charges (Criminal), 'Justification – Self-Defense in Self Protection (N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4)' (rev. June 13, 2011). As agreed upon by the ...

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51 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a5005-18.opn.html -- rank: 657

... Model Jury Charges (Criminal), 'Justification-Self Defense In Self-Protection (N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4)' (rev. June 13, 2021) at 4; Model Jury Charges (Criminal ...

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52 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ANTHONY J. JAMES -- rank: 655

... § 3.04 (Am. Law. Inst. 2021). Under current law, N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(a) provides use of force is 'justifiable for the protection ... death, and (2) the defendant did not provoke the attacker. N.J.S.A. 2C:3- -4(a) and (b)(2)(a); State v. Kelly, 97 N ... that the defendant was unable to retreat with complete safety. N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(b)(2)(b); see also State v. Rodriguez, 195 N ... Model Jury Charge (Criminal), 'Justification - Self-Defense in Self Protection (N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4)' (rev. June 13, 2011). The model charge includes an important ... the porch, unless he or she was the initial aggressor. N.J.S.A. 2C:3- 4[(b)](2)(b)(i).' Model Jury Charge (Criminal), 'Justification - Self-Defense in Self Protection (N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4),' at 3 n.4 (rev. June 13, 2011) (emphasis ...

docket:	a5544-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-08-04
status:	Unpublished
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53 State v. Evan Reece -- rank: 653

... arrest.” N.J.S.A. 2C:29-2(a); N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(b)(1)(a); State v. Mulvihill , 57 N.J. 151 ... officer “employs unlawful force to effect [an] arrest.” N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(b)(1)(a). However, a private citizen may not use ...

docket:	A-70-13
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2015-07-20
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citation:	222 N.J. 129 117 A.3d 1221
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54 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. REYNALDO GALICIA -- rank: 650

... raised as "plain error." R. 2:10-2. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(a), the use of force may be justifiable "when the ... necessary to protect himself against death or serious bodily harm. N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(b)(2). "Deadly force" is defined in relevant part as ... the use of force against himself in the same encounter." N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(b)(2)(a). Defendant's conduct, driving an automobile with ... such force can be avoided by retreating with complete safety. N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(b)(2)(b). Moreover, the accused must reasonably believe "that ...

docket:	a2774-07
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2010-03-17
status:	unpublished
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55 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. TIMOTHY T. KNIGHT -- rank: 648

... Model Jury Charges (Criminal), 'Justification - Self Defense in Self Protection (N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4)' (rev. June 13, 2011). Nor does defendant challenge the self ...

docket:	a5797-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-04-07
status:	Unpublished
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56 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. DOUGLAS L. BATTLE -- rank: 645

... force by such other person on the present occasion.'' (quoting N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(a))); see also State v. Rodriguez, 195 N.J. 165 ... lose self-defense as a justification for his conduct.' (quoting N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(b)(2)(b)) (alteration in original)). We also concur with ...

docket:	a2066-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-05-15
status:	Unpublished
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57 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. SHAWN ROBERT JOHNSON -- rank: 643

... N.J. 240 , 253-54 (2007)). The self-defense statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4, justifies the use of deadly force when an individual subjectively ...

docket:	a1746-08
court:	superior court trial
decided:	2011-01-13
status:	unpublished
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58 State of New Jersey v. Hussan Moore -- rank: 640

... 2)(b)). ����A claim of self-defense is based on N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4. Subsection a provides that "the use of force upon or ... 11b, and the statutory authority to �use� deadly force under N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4. All that 2C:3-11b does is to except the ... he concluded] that's the key to this case.� ����Ultimately, N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4 determines whether either non-deadly or deadly force is justified ...

docket:	a-218-97
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1999-06-02
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citation:	158 N.J. 292
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59 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. SETH GORDON COOPER -- rank: 638

... wife, and he raised the affirmative justification of self-defense, N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4. He also raised a defense of "protective purposes" to negate ...

docket:	a3190-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-06-22
status:	unpublished
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60 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a3393-14a4789-14.opn.html -- rank: 638

... State v. Green, 86 N.J. 281, 291 (1981)). II. N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4 defines self-defense: the use of force upon or toward ... unlawful force by such other person on the present occasion. [N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4(a).] A 'trial judge must charge the jury on self ...

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