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16 State v. Curtis Knight -- rank: 905

... Knight beat Brown to death with a pipe. The State's case against Knight relied heavily on the testimony of Marie ... beating on the morning of September 12, 1988. The State's case also included evidence seized from Knight when he was ... found a pipe on the floor beneath the front passenger's seat. The State argued at trial that the pipe was ... left New Jersey in fear for his life. Although Knight's explanation was not directly inculpatory, at trial the State used ... for the creation of a record in respect of Knight's allegation that the State had improperly suppressed exculpatory evidence. On ... had pled guilty to possession of cocaine shortly before Brown's death in exchange for a recommended jail term of ...

docket:	a-118-95
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1996-07-11
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citation:	145 N.J. 233
Document Size:	83230

17 State v. Anderson Garron -- rank: 901

... trial court properly applied the Rape Shield Statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-7, in excluding evidence of the victim’s past relationship with defendant, Anderson Garron. A Cumberland County grand ... an encounter on September 28, 1998, between the victim, J.S., and Garron. The precise nature of that encounter was sharply contested by J.S. and Garron at trial. J.S. asserted that Garron raped her, whereas Garron claimed that the ... consensual sexual act. The history of the relationship between J.S. and Garron became the central focus of the pretrial ...

docket:	a-16-02
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2003-07-23
status:
citation:	177 N.J. 147
Document Size:	148455

18 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a-15-21.opn.html -- rank: 898

... Published.) SYLLABUS This syllabus is not part of the Court’s opinion. It has been prepared by the Office of the ... some lawyer.” The trial court ultimately found that Rivas’s statements about his desire to secure counsel were “objectively ... and drove to a vacant home, where he abandoned Karla’s body. The interrogation continued until the detectives prepared to leave to look for Karla’s body, at which point Rivas repeatedly said that he wanted ... and transported by police officers to the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, where he gave a videotaped statement. Rivas was read ... On appeal, the Appellate Division upheld the denial of Rivas’s motion to suppress his March 19 statements. The Court ...

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court:	NJ Superior Court Law/Chancery Division
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19 In the Matter of the Adoption of a Child by J.E.V. and D.G.V. -- rank: 898

... L.A. that it intended to proceed with the child’s adoption. In a letter dated March 1, 2013, CHS told ... ” The letter enclosed multiple forms for L.A.’s consent, and advised L.A. that she could file a written objection with the Surrogate’s Office within thirty-five days. Toward the end of the ... objection letters. 2 On August 1 , 2013, with the agency’s consent, J.E.V. and D.G.V. filed a ... Society at (973) 622-0063 or the Essex County Surrogate’s Court at (973) 621-4900. If you qualify, the Court ... statutory requirements had been met and terminated L.A.’s parental rights. L.A. appealed, and the Appellate Division ...

docket:	A-39-15
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2016-07-26
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citation:	226 N.J. 90 141 A.3d 254
Document Size:	105624

20 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/supreme/a-15-21.opn.html -- rank: 898

... Version SYLLABUS This syllabus is not part of the Court’s opinion. It has been prepared by the Office of the ... some lawyer.” The trial court ultimately found that Rivas’s statements about his desire to secure counsel were “objectively ... and drove to a vacant home, where he abandoned Karla’s body. The interrogation continued until the detectives prepared to leave to look for Karla’s body, at which point Rivas repeatedly said that he wanted ... and transported by police officers to the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, where he gave a videotaped statement. Rivas was read ... On appeal, the Appellate Division upheld the denial of Rivas’s motion to suppress his March 19 statements. The Court ...

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court:	New Jersey Supreme Court
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21 State v. Jeffrey Bunyan -- rank: 894

... Tavern in Newark shot and killed one of the tavern's owners, Melvin Mann, and then escaped. Several people, including the ... called several witnesses to rebut the testimony of the State's witnesses. The jury convicted Bunyan of the murder of Melvin ... killer should Bell persist in attempting to contact her. Bell's further efforts to contact Brown were unsuccessful.     More than two ... filed a motion for a new trial based on Bell's affidavit in which he relayed Brown's exculpatory statement. By this time, Brown had died. The trial court denied Bunyan's motion because that portion of Bell's affidavit that ...

docket:	a-81-97
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1998-06-04
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citation:	154 N.J. 261
Document Size:	38015

22 State of New Jersey v. Robert R. Simon -- rank: 887

... writing for a majority of the Court.     This is Simon's direct appeal from his conviction for capital murder and his ... in the vehicle with a bullet hole through them. Simon's Social Security Card and Staples' driver's license were found underneath Sergeant Gonzalez's leg with a bullet hole through them. An expert testified ... will. Simon indicated that he had seen the Warlock member's gesture in court, and had spoken to someone later that ... plead guilty in order to help Staples.     Based on Simon's statements, the trial court decided to proceed with the ...

docket:	a-149-97
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1999-08-11
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citation:	161 N.J. 416
Document Size:	211768

23 GROVER PLUMMER, JR. VS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ET AL -- rank: 880

... J.A.D.     Plaintiff instituted the present action under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 (§ 1983) against defendants State of New Jersey ... was across the street from the prison behind the Superintendent's house. In both instances Wadley was unable to locate any ... call reporting that the trespasser was again near the Superintendent's house. Wadley observed plaintiff running from a shed behind the ... a "possible inmate" or trespasser was running from the Superintendent's house, was told by a senior officer to pursue the ... by federal law, constitutional or statutory. Gomez v. Toledo , 446 U.S. 635 , 640, 100 S.Ct. 1920 , 1923, 64 ...

docket:	a3692-96
court:	njappellate
decided:	1997-11-25
status:	published
citation:	305 N.J.Super. 365
Document Size:	22193

24 DOUGLAS RIZZO v. BERGEN COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES -- rank: 877

... BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES, WILLIAM OSERIN, BETTINA SAVAGE, ELI M.S. FORMAN, OFFICER GERALD GANSEL, FRANKLIN LAKES POLICE DEPARTMENT, EMIL RIZZO ... BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES, WILLIAM OSERIN, BETTINA SAVAGE, ELI M.S. FORMAN, OFFICER GERALD GANSEL, FRANKLIN LAKES POLICE DEPARTMENT, Defendants-Respondents ... Steven J. Tegrar argued the cause for respondents Eli M.S. Forman (Law Office of Joseph Carolan, attorneys; Mr. Tegrar, and ... summary judgment against the Board, Oserin, Savage, and Eli M.S. Forman; and a June 6, 2014 order granting the summary ... dissolve Madison. Meanwhile, Doug took over the management of Fred's financial affairs and attempted to use the power of attorney ... of Madison on behalf of his father. Emil resisted Doug's efforts to involve himself in the affairs of the ...

docket:	a2279-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-01-27
status:	unpublished
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25 State of New Jersey v. Kenneth Guenther -- rank: 877

... lived in the same household and acted as D.F.'s stepfather at the time of the alleged offenses. On the ... sexual abuse by her neighbor was a lie. The prosecutor's investigation was completed on July 1, 1999, with no charges ... false accusation to be used to impeach a victim-witness's credibility will promote fairness in the trial process and is ... reputation, or a prior criminal conviction to attack a witness's credibility by establishing the witness's character for untruthfulness. However, evidence of specific instances of conduct ... of prior instances of untruthful conduct to impeach the witness's credibility, but the auxiliary policies regarding unfairness to the ...

docket:	a-102-02
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decided:	2004-08-09
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citation:	181 N.J. 129 854 A.2d 308
Document Size:	155229

26 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MICHAEL A. O'NEILL -- rank: 870

... by the police in this case violated Michael O'Neill's state law privilege against self-incrimination. Luis Tenezaca, a Union ... Unit Detectives Luster and Bava, from the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, arrived at the Harrison Police Department to question O ... first questioned O'Neill through the bars of the department's holding cell. Without giving O'Neill his Miranda rights, they ... 3 a.m. on April 26. Based on O'Neill's responses after twenty minutes of questioning, the detectives moved him from the holding cell to the patrol commander's office. There the interrogation continued -- without Miranda warnings having been ... further questioning, the detectives took O'Neill to the Prosecutor's Office, where he was placed in a holding cell. ...

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

27 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MICHAEL A. O'NEILL -- rank: 870

... by the police in this case violated Michael O'Neill's state law privilege against self-incrimination. Luis Tenezaca, a Union ... Unit Detectives Luster and Bava, from the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, arrived at the Harrison Police Department to question O ... first questioned O'Neill through the bars of the department's holding cell. Without giving O'Neill his Miranda rights, they ... 3 a.m. on April 26. Based on O'Neill's responses after twenty minutes of questioning, the detectives moved him from the holding cell to the patrol commander's office. There the interrogation continued -- without Miranda warnings having been ... further questioning, the detectives took O'Neill to the Prosecutor's Office, where he was placed in a holding cell. ...

docket:	a-79-06
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2007-12-20
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citation:	193 N.J. 148 936 A.2d 438
Document Size:	108848

28 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. NATHANIEL SMITH -- rank: 866

... convicted of conspiracy to commit armed burglary/robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2 (count one); first-degree felony murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b (count six); and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a (count seven). He was acquitted of first-degree murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 (count four); and second-degree armed burglary, N.J.S.A. 2C:18-2 (count five). Defendant moved to set ... reasoning that the verdict was merely "inconsistent." Granting the State's motion for an extended term, 147 N.J. 4 ( ...

docket:	a3701-08
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2010-07-14
status:	unpublished
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Document Size:	128575

29 Dr. Leo Troy, et als. v. Rutgers, the State University -- rank: 856

... commencement.     In March 1992, David Hosford, Dean of Rutgers-Newark's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, informed plaintiffs that unless they ... the matter to the Law Division to address the University's argument that the alleged individual agreements were superseded by the ... 15) 3. Because plaintiffs did not assert that the University's actions towards other CY appointees were communicated to the workforce ... the evidence offered by plaintiffs in respect of the University's past actions generally would not support a claim under Woolley v. Hoffman-La Roche , 99 N.J. 284 (1985), that Rutgers had a University-wide policy about unconditional ... public employers. Justice Verniero further did not consider the Court's reliance on Shebar v. Sanyo Business Systems Corp. , 111 ...

docket:	a-17-00
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2001-06-20
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citation:	168 N.J. 354
Document Size:	93719

30 STATE v. ALEX SANCHEZ -- rank: 852

... was to begin, Alex moved for severance based on Juan's July 1988 affidavit in which Juan admitted committing the Wyman ... was questioned regarding his intentions to testify on his brother's behalf. Juan stated that he would not testify if he ... sure whether he would or would not testify at Alex's trial if severance was granted.     The trial court denied the severance motion, citing Alex's failure to demonstrate that Juan would testify at Alex's trial if severance were granted. The court also found the ... used as a device to get one of the brother's acquitted. In addition, the court found the motion untimely ...

docket:	a-29-95
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1996-02-05
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citation:	143 N.J. 273
Document Size:	69980