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46 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. TERRELL SANDERS -- rank: 536

... found guilty of third-degree possession of heroin, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7.1 (count 4). For sentencing purposes ... the judgment of conviction, we affirm. According to the State's proofs, based on information from surveillance officers that a group ... the baseball fields. As other officers from the police department's Street Crimes and Uniformed Units neared, the group began to ... and click it on to one of the metal post[s] of the chain link fence" and then "slid a foot ... bills, and three $1 bills. Sergeant McVicar was the State's only fact witness. Sergeant Wally Wolfe of the Jersey City ... foolish to possess multiple bags on [his] person because there's a lot of police, lot of narcotics officers frequent ...

docket:	a3377-07
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2009-07-22
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	63655

47 STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS MICHAEL BALDWIN -- rank: 519

... of purposeful or knowing murder, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a. The court sentenced defendant to life ... of a handgun without a permit. The court merged defendant's conviction for possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose ... appeal, defendant makes the following arguments:         I.    THE TRIAL COURT'S TOTAL OMISSION OF ANY INSTRUCTION REGARDING THE JURY'S OBLIGATION TO ASSESS THE CREDIBILITY OF THREE INCRIMINATORY OUT-OF ... A FAIR TRIAL. (Not Raised Below)         II.    THE TRIAL COURT'S FAILURE TO CAUTION THE JURY REGARDING THE RELIABILITY OF ...

docket:	a4709-94
court:	njappellate
decided:	1997-01-15
status:	published
citation:	296 N.J.Super. 391
Document Size:	26301

48 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. TERRENCE BREWER -- rank: 516

... other two men, one of whom was Powell, that defendant's gun was a fake. Defendant then pulled the gun from ... money or jewelry from Harris. The jury credited the State's version of events and convicted defendant of murder, felony murder ... thirty-five years parole ineligibility. The court granted the State's motion to dismiss the murder charge. The amended sentence was ... to cross-examine certain prosecution witnesses in violation of defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to confrontation. Because of such alleged errors ... called as a defense witness, Carter would have corroborated defendant's version of the incident and confirmed that defendant acted in self-defense. Additionally, defendant asserted that Carter's testimony would have contradicted the statement he gave to ...

docket:	a6280-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-12-13
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	29322

49 DAYMON JONES v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS -- rank: 504

... the charge was investigated, Jones denied the allegations, stating: "It's all a fabrication. I never threatened him."     The required disciplinary ... but was postponed again, pending compliance with the hearing officer's requirement that Jones submit written confrontation questions for Panichelli. When ... November 16, it was postponed further, pending receipt of Panichelli's written responses to the questions submitted by Jones.     The merits ... The specifications alleged that, during a routine search of Jones's locker, Panichelli had found a tape dispenser and pink highlighter ... feet away from Panichelli, raised his fists toward the officer's face. In addition to the written charge, the hearing officer ... filed a false report. The record and the hearing officer's "adjudication of disciplinary charge" disclose that the evidence Jones ...

docket:	A3061-01
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2003-03-24
status:	published
citation:	359 N.J. Super. 70 819 A.2d 1
Document Size:	19685

50 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ALLEN GORHAM -- rank: 501

... while creating a risk of death or injury, N.J.S.A. 39:3-41, that provides in pertinent part under ... squads when operated in response to an emergency. 476 U.S. 683, 690, 106 S. Ct. 2142 , 2146, 90 L. Ed.2d 636 , 645 (1986) (quoting ...

docket:	a6415-03
court:	njappellate
decided:	2006-03-07
status:	unpublished
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	41815

51 NEW JERSEY ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION v. SHARPE JAMES -- rank: 486

... Alan Dexter Bowman, of counsel and on the brief; Celia S. Bosco and Brett M. Pugach, on the brief). Janine Matton ... Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act (Act), N.J.S.A. 19:44A-1 to -47, specifically N.J.S.A. 19:44A-11.2(a)(6) and its implementing ... Fund of Sharpe James, a 'candidate committee.' See N.J.S.A. 19:44A-9. The purpose of a candidate committee ... make expenditures in accordance with the Act. See N.J.S.A. 19:44A-3(q). Expenditures from a candidate committee ... She also served as the chief of staff of James’s mayoral office. On July 12, 2007, a federal grand ...

docket:	a0726-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-01-16
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	42161

52 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. L.A. -- rank: 471

... L.A. of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3a. After merging the sexual contact and ... We summarize the facts as follows. The victim is defendant's fifteen year-old biological daughter, L.N. When defendant visited ... a winter coat. Later, L.N. fell asleep in defendant's son's bedroom. According to L.N., she awoke to find defendant ... he penetrated her with his fingers and penis. L.N.'s crying stopped the assault. Defendant drove her home and gave ... mother argued about her declining grades and "attitude." L.N.'s mother wanted to know why she had been "acting ...

docket:	a5071-03
court:	njappellate
decided:	2006-03-17
status:	unpublished
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	41650

53 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JOHN McLEOD, III -- rank: 318

... State proved all the requisite elements of the disorderly person's offense of resisting arrest. Defendant clearly knew he was under ... and the officers employed no unlawful force in effectuating defendant's arrest. Instead, defendant used force in opposing an arrest he ... body became rigid and "tensed up," requiring a second officer's assistance to physically place him in the police vehicle and ... proofs established all the composite elements of the disorderly person's offense of resisting arrest. We are equally satisfied that the ... who must balance concerns over administrative disruption with a defendant's legitimate ability to present a viable defense. Ibid. ; see also ... 192 , 203 (2008); see also Crane v. Ky , 476 U.S. 683 , 689-90, 106 S. Ct. 2142 , 2146, 90 ...

docket:	a4062-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-07-20
status:
citation:
Document Size:	19979