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151 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. RICHARD L. HIGHLANDER -- rank: 600

... to merge his conviction for unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b), with his conviction for first-degree murder, N.J ... count six); and second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b) (count seven). A jury did not sentence him to ... not merge count seven—unlawful possession of a weapon under N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b) with his murder conviction, stating: 'It was appropriate for ... Supreme Court has held that possession of a handgun under N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b) does not merge into possession of a handgun for ... J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a)(1), (2). Whereas N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b) required, and continues to require, a defendant possess a ... It is clear that unlawful possession of a weapon under N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b) and first-degree murder have completely different elements. ...

docket:	a4061-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-09-14
status:	Unpublished
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152 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JOHN THOMAS-EL -- rank: 600

... have a permit to carry the handgun, as required by N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b). This archive is a service of Rutgers School of ...

docket:	a4197-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-08-01
status:	unpublished
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153 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JANELLE H. WEST, a/k/a JANELLE HELEN WEST -- rank: 600

... was convicted of second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b). 1 The trial judge sentenced defendant to a five ... land owned or possessed by him" from the provision of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b). Defendant argued that the evidence showing the handgun was ... citation omitted). The statutory exemption provides as follows: Nothing in [ N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b), (c) and (d)] shall be construed to prevent a ... Ibid. He was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b)(1), and incarcerated until he posted bail. Id. at ...

docket:	a0649-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	0000-00-00
status:	unpublished
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154 State v. Luis Garcia -- rank: 598

... 2(b)(2); third-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b); second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful ... We recently reiterated that merging unlawful possession of a firearm, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b), into possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose ...

docket:	a-120-06
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decided:	2008-06-18
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citation:	195 N.J. 210
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155 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/supreme/a-37-17.opn.html -- rank: 598

... April 3, 2013: second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b); and fourth-degree unlawful disposition of a weapon, N ... of second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b). The trial court found defendant to be a persistent ...

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156 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MELVIN T. DICKERSON -- rank: 598

... 1(a); second-degree unlawful possession of a machine gun, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(a); third-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b)(1); third-degree possession of a defaced handgun, N ...

docket:	a2734-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-05-23
status:	unpublished
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157 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MIKE MARTINEZ -- rank: 598

... 4(d), and fourth degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(d). On May 18, 2008, another Somerset County grand jury ...

docket:	a0655-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-11-13
status:	unpublished
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158 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. AMY LOCANE -- rank: 598

... finds that a defendant is involved in organized criminal activity, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(i). Grate, 220 N.J. at 323-24. The Court ...

docket:	a1990-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-03-23
status:	published
citation:	454 N.J.Super. 98 184 A.3d 495
Document Size:	147759

159 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a4021-14a4026-14.opn.html -- rank: 598

... 7 (count two); second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b) (count three); fourth-degree possession of a defaced firearm ... count four); second-degree unlawful possession of an assault firearm, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(f) (count six); fourth-degree possession of hollow point bullets ...

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160 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. KEPHINE OGUTA -- rank: 598

... charged with unlawful possession of a weapon in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(d). A jury convicted defendant Kephine Oguta of fourth-degree ... citation and internal quotation marks omitted). A-2598-19 9 N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5 'makes the possession of certain unlicensed weapons, such as machine ... State v. Kelly, 118 N.J. 370, 379 (1990) (citing N.J.S.A. 2C:39- 5(a) to (c)). The statute also 'prohibits possession of any ... for such lawful uses as it may have.'' Ibid. (quoting N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(d)). Defendant was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon under N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(d). Specifically, the State alleged he unlawfully possessed a knife ... defense is often not applicable to an alleged violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(d). Kelly, 118 N.J. at 381. Self-defense, ...

docket:	a2598-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-06-17
status:	Published
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161 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a3415-19.opn.html -- rank: 598

... weapon, a Glock .45 caliber handgun (count four), contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b)(1); third-degree possession with intent to distribute CDS ... possession of a weapon, four knives (count eight), contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(d); and second-degree certain persons not to possess weapons ... to possession of a gun without a permit, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b)(1) instead of certain persons not to possess weapons ...

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162 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. TYRAN KELSEY -- rank: 598

... 39-4(d); fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5; second-degree conspiracy to commit murder, N.J.S.A ...

docket:	a1619-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-07-02
status:	unpublished
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163 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JOSE M. ARIAS-MADE -- rank: 595

... trial conviction for possession of a handgun without a permit, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b). Police found the gun in the trunk of his ... by indictment with second- degree unlawful possession of a handgun, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b), and third-degree 2 Defendant does not challenge the ... invalidates the unlawful possession statute for which he was convicted, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b). Defendant contends, '[a]ccordingly, in addition to the arguments ... crime of possessing a handgun without a permit codified in N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b) violates the Second Amendment. See Comm. to Recall Robert ...

docket:	a0875-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-08-12
status:	Unpublished
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164 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. T.M. -- rank: 595

... 39-4(d); fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(d); third-degree resisting arrest, N.J.S.A. 2C ... d) (count nine); fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(d) (count ten); third-degree resisting arrest, N.J.S ...

docket:	a2641-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-07-07
status:	unpublished
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165 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MICHAEL A. O'NEILL -- rank: 595

... 4(a)(1); third-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b); and second-degree possession of a weapon for an ... into the possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose conviction. N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b) prohibits a person from possessing a gun without having ... possessing a gun with the intent to use it unlawfully. N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b) is not a lesser-included offense within the meaning ...

docket:	a-79-06
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decided:	2007-12-20
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citation:	193 N.J. 148
Document Size:	175425