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136 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JAMES J. KRIVACSKA, -- rank: 708

... guilty of one count of aggravated sexual assault ( N.J.S.A. 2C:47-1 to -10). Defendant appeals. We affirm ... a licensed psychologist, was the clinical director of the Children's Center of Monmouth County, a school for individuals with special ... behavioral counseling and the development of programs and curricula. Defendant's counseling duties often required him to meet with students in private sessions. From 1990 to September 1993, defendant's office was located in Building 5, which was known generally ... building. This office was next to that of the school's director, George Scheer, and across the main entrance foyer from the office of their secretary, Arlene Kelly. Defendant's office door had a rectangular window and could not ...

docket:	A4022-98
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2001-04-23
status:	published
citation:	341 N.J. Super. 1
Document Size:	96221

137 ALBERTO DELACRUZ et al. v. BOROUGH OF HILLSDALE, et al. -- rank: 708

... Law Division, Bergen County,         Docket Number L-011415-99.         Richard S. Lehrich argued the cause for         appellants/cross-respondents.         Christopher C ... of the New Jersey Tort Claims Act (TCA), N.J.S.A. 59:3-3 exempts false arrest/false imprisonment claims ... and individual police officers, alleging civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C.A. §1983 and state claims of false arrest/false ... the Law Division dismissed, as a matter of law, plaintiff's federal civil rights claims against the individual police officers and ... court also determined that the TCA threshold applied to plaintiff's claim of false arrest/false imprisonment. Because plaintiff did ...

docket:	A0239-02
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2004-01-06
status:	published
citation:	365 N.J. Super. 127 838 A.2d 498
Document Size:	56404

138 MCCARTER ENGLISH, LLP v. MOERAE MATRIX, INC -- rank: 708

... notice of deposition defendant served upon an attorney with plaintiff's firm following the conclusion of discovery; and (2) denying defendant's motion to amend its pleadings to assert a counterclaim and ... judgment because defendant failed to present competent evidence rebutting plaintiff's prima facie showing its fees were fair and reasonable, and ... to demonstrate the court abused its discretion by denying defendant's motion to amend its answer to add a counterclaim. We therefore affirm the court's orders. 1 The parties' briefs mention that defendant moved for ... is unnecessary that we address the portion of the court's order denying defendant's request for leave to file ...

docket:	a3775-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-07-27
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	74127

139 ROBERT WILLIAMS v. CASINO REINVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY -- rank: 708

... Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA or defendant) summary judgment on plaintiff's claims defendant terminated his employment in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD), N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -50. More particularly, plaintiff contends ... activity under the LAD. We find no merit to plaintiff's arguments and affirm. I. Following approximately four years of employment ... a co- employee, defendant Daniel Mack.1 Defendant terminated plaintiff's employment following Mack's report of plaintiff's workplace misconduct and an outside law firm's investigation ...

docket:	a5368-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-07-13
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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140 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. SHAWN JOHNSON -- rank: 704

... April 21, 2008 - Decided Before Judges A.A. Rodríguez, C.S. Fisher and C.L. Miniman. On appeal from the State ... co-defendant Pedro Rivera. In the process of observing Rivera's movements a few days later, Detective Shane Sampson of the Camden Police Department was following Rivera's vehicle when it stopped at defendant's house. Rivera remained in his vehicle and beeped the horn ... Pontiac Sunbird that was parked on the street behind Rivera's vehicle. Detective Sampson observed defendant as he "opened the trunk ... the trunk of the Sunbird. Defendant then entered the driver's side of the Sunbird, and Rivera exited his vehicle ...

docket:	A3192-04
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2008-05-06
status:	unpublished
citation:
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141 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. RICKY DARNELL BROWN -- rank: 704

... of third-degree aggravated assault against Clinton Jones, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 (Count Six); and the lesser-included offense of aggravated assault of Lin, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5d (Count Two) and possession of a weapon (a knife) for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d (Count Three). Defendant was sentenced on ... out a knife and then he started throwing my CD's at the wall and said if I came any closer ... approximately fifteen minutes later. Jones could see from the phone's memory that defendant had made a call. Lin worked as ... man in the yellow jacket pointed a gun at Lin's face. Lin gave the man the food. When Lin ...

docket:	a5321-05
court:	njappellate
decided:	2007-06-28
status:	unpublished
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	78095

142 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JAMAL D. SCOTT -- rank: 701

... Defendant-Appellant. ______________________________________ STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. JAMES S. RUSSELL, Defendant-Appellant. _______________________________________________________________ April 20, 2012 Submitted November 29, 2011 ... brief). Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney for appellant James S. Russell in Docket No. 4841-08T4 (Frank M. Gennaro, Designated ... of a firearm by certain persons previously convicted, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-7(b)(1). We state the specific ... POINT I THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN DENYING DEFENSE COUNSEL'S MOTION FOR A JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL NOTWITHSTANDING THE JURY'S VERDICT A. THE STATE FAILED TO PRESENT SUFFICIENT TESTIMONY ESTABLISHING THE DEFENDANT'S CRIMINAL CULPABILITY AS AN ACCOMPLICE WITH RESPECT TO PURPOSEFUL/ ...

docket:	a3455-08
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-04-20
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	110377

143 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. TERREL F. GOLDSMITH -- rank: 701

... degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10(a)(1), and third-degree possession with intent to distribute CDS, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5(a)(1), as well as the ... to the detectives, a black male was in the driver's seat and a female was in the front passenger's seat. Both detectives identified Goldsmith as the driver of the ... spot and drove in a southerly direction. Suarez made a U-turn, followed the Audi, and stopped Goldsmith several blocks later ... Audi. Goldsmith complied. Suarez approached the vehicle on the driver's side with his flashlight in hand, while Turzani approached ...

docket:	a2496-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-10-07
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	78326

144 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. TYLEEK J. BAKER -- rank: 701

... Defendant-Appellant. ______________________________________ STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. JAMES S. RUSSELL, Defendant-Appellant. _______________________________________________________________ April 20, 2012 Submitted November 29, 2011 ... brief). Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney for appellant James S. Russell in Docket No. 4841-08T4 (Frank M. Gennaro, Designated ... of a firearm by certain persons previously convicted, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-7(b)(1). We state the specific ... POINT I THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN DENYING DEFENSE COUNSEL'S MOTION FOR A JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL NOTWITHSTANDING THE JURY'S VERDICT A. THE STATE FAILED TO PRESENT SUFFICIENT TESTIMONY ESTABLISHING THE DEFENDANT'S CRIMINAL CULPABILITY AS AN ACCOMPLICE WITH RESPECT TO PURPOSEFUL/ ...

docket:	a4794-08
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-04-20
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	110378

145 GREGORY C. LUND v. CAROLINE LUND -- rank: 701

... Divorce (DJOD). Defendant Caroline Lund cross-appeals from the judge's failure to address her request to enforce a November 8, 2019 pendente lite order compelling plaintiff's payment of transportation expenses. We affirm as to the issues raised in plaintiff's appeal. We remand to the Family Part on the cross-appeal to address defendant's request for reimbursement of pendente lite transportation expenses and the ... now two adult children live in an apartment with defendant's mother and defendant's sister. Based on his disabilities, Matthew is unemancipated and ...

docket:	a2943-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2024-02-14
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	36713

146 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. DASHAND D. CHASE -- rank: 701

... trial. On August 4, 2009, Barbara Parks arrived at Bally's Casino in Atlantic City to attend a training seminar. At ... through the garage screaming and covered in blood. A Bally's patron saw Parks running and the Honda speeding away. Surveillance ... 1209-12T2 exiting the garage. The video revealed the Honda's license plate number. Based on that information, the police were ... determine the Honda was driven by Brandy Wicks. In Wicks's statement to the police, she said the two men were ... and testified as follows. She drove the Honda to Bally's with defendant, Burnham, Ikeeda Drain, and another individual. After Wicks ... with first-degree conspiracy to commit armed robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2, 2C:15-1; first-degree ...

docket:	a1209-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-08-14
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	53187

147 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JAMES S. RUSSELL -- rank: 701

... Defendant-Appellant. ______________________________________ STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. JAMES S. RUSSELL, Defendant-Appellant. _______________________________________________________________ April 20, 2012 Submitted November 29, 2011 ... brief). Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney for appellant James S. Russell in Docket No. 4841-08T4 (Frank M. Gennaro, Designated ... of a firearm by certain persons previously convicted, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-7(b)(1). We state the specific ... POINT I THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN DENYING DEFENSE COUNSEL'S MOTION FOR A JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL NOTWITHSTANDING THE JURY'S VERDICT A. THE STATE FAILED TO PRESENT SUFFICIENT TESTIMONY ESTABLISHING THE DEFENDANT'S CRIMINAL CULPABILITY AS AN ACCOMPLICE WITH RESPECT TO PURPOSEFUL/ ...

docket:	a4841-08
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-04-20
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	110381

148 State v. Robert A. Figueroa -- rank: 701

... given multiple conflicting statements to the police and to Figueroa’s investigator, variously stating that they did not recall anything or ... earlier, the basic instructions that I gave you yesterday.” Figueroa’s counsel objected to the supplemental instruction, arguing it was “too ... surrender their honest convictions” merely to return a verdict. Figueroa’s counsel also asked the court to explain to the jurors ... verdict. In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division reversed Figueroa’s conviction and remanded for a new trial. The panel concluded that the trial court’s comments in the supplemental charge relating to potential weekend deliberations ... and were “impermissibly coercive.” The Supreme Court granted the State’s petition for certification. 188 N.J. 358 (2006). HELD : ...

docket:	a-38-06
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2007-04-26
status:
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	101690

149 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. VEANZEIL ROBERTS -- rank: 701

... of first degree attempted murder of Monica Penalba, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-1 and 2C:11-3(a); first degree conspiracy to murder Penalba, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2 and 2C:11-3(a)(1 ... and (2); second degree aggravated assault of Penalba, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(b)(1); third degree possession of ... knife and/or knives) for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4(d); and fourth degree unlawful possession ... circumstances not manifestly appropriate for its lawful use, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(d). After merging the attempted murder ... pursuant to the No Early Release Act (NERA), N.J.S.A. 2C:43-7.2. The State's theory ...

docket:	a2268-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-08-06
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	128280

150 State v. Azem Cuni -- rank: 701

... consent to sexual acts, the Rape Shield Law, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-7, may be applied to exclude evidence ... excluded, we also address whether that exclusion violates the defendant's constitutional right to confront witnesses. I     Defendant, Azem Cuni, was ... on that burglary, defendant had to have entered the victim's house with the intention to engage in sexual penetration without ... affirmed the other convictions, finding no reversible error in defendant's remaining contentions. Id. at 610-11. Judge Pressler dissented on the ground that defendant's two sexual assault convictions should also be reversed because evidence of the victim's two past sexual experiences were excluded under the Rape ...

docket:	a-141-97
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1999-06-14
status:
citation:	159 N.J. 584
Document Size:	79122