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211 CHIDI ONUKOGU v. NEW JERSEY STATE JUDICIARY ESSEX VICINAGE -- rank: 647

... note that '[w]e review de novo the trial court's grant of summary judgment, applying the same standard as the ... admitting or disputing each of the facts in the movant's statement.'' Ibid. (quoting R. 4:46-2(b)). '[A]ll material facts in the movant's statement which are sufficiently supported will be deemed admitted for ... 2(b). A-3536-20 3 Rule 4:46-2's requirements are 'critical' and 'entail[] a relatively undemanding burden . . . .' Housel ... App. Div. 1998). They were 'designed to 'focus [a court's] . . . attention on the areas of actual dispute' and [to] 'facilitate the court's review' of the motion.' Claypotch, 360 N.J. Super. ...

docket:	a3536-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-05-01
status:	Unpublished
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212 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MICHAEL J. REILLY -- rank: 644

... the brief). PER CURIAM Defendant appeals from the Law Division's order entered after a de novo trial on the record ... found defendant guilty of driving while intoxicated (DWI), N.J.S.A. 39:4-50, DWI with a minor in the motor vehicle, N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.15; possessing an open container of an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle, N.J.S.A. 39:4-51b; and delaying traffic, N.J.S.A. 39:4-56. We affirm. We derive our facts ... officer got out of his car and approached the driver's side of defendant's car. As he stood at ...

docket:	a0952-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-03-03
status:	Unpublished
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213 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MARIA I. DURAN -- rank: 644

... assault by causing serious bodily injury to another, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d (count two); and fourth-degree unlawful ... under circumstances not manifestly appropriate for lawful use, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5d (count three). Prior to trial, Yamilet ... Morales filed motions seeking to sever their trial from defendant's trial. Although defendant had not filed a similar motion, her ... defendant intended to introduce evidence of the victim Carolina Rodriguez's belief that Yamilet Duran and Morales were members of the ... why Rodriguez would have falsely accused defendant, rather than defendant's daughter Yamilet, of assaulting her with a knife. Following an ... 29, 2006, after finding that aggravating sentencing factors N.J.S.A. 2C:43-7.2, and to three years ...

docket:	a1920-06
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2010-04-01
status:	Unpublished
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214 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. LADOHN E. COURTNEY -- rank: 644

... LADOHN E. COURTNEY, APPELLATE DIVISION ERIADNA V. MENTOR, and TOMMIE S. NEWSOME, Defendants-Respondents. ___________________________ Argued January 24, 2024 – Decided February ... Ehrlich, Petriello, Gudin, Plaza & Reed, PC, attorneys for respondent Tommie S. Newsome, join in the briefs of respondents Ladohn E. Courtney ... 1, Paragraph 7 of the New Jersey Constitution—our State's counterpart to the Fourth Amendment—police cannot conduct a search ... they are required to impound a vehicle pursuant to John's Law, 1 but the vehicle has yet to be removed from the scene of the stop. 1 John's Law, codified in N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.22 and -50.23, generally ...

docket:	a3844-22
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2024-02-23
status:	Published
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215 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. PATRICK PANTUSCO, -- rank: 644

... sufficiently related to felonious conduct so as to sustain defendant's conviction for felony murder. We conclude that there was enough evidence before the jury to sustain both defendant's convictions for robbery and for felony murder because the death ... charge on the crime of manslaughter by eluding, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-2 (count three), eluding a police officer, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-2b (count seven), seven counts of aggravated assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b (counts four, five, six, eight, nine and eleven), three counts of robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 (counts ten, twelve and thirteen), ...

docket:	a3721-97
court:	njappellate
decided:	2000-04-24
status:	published
citation:	330 N.J.Super. 424
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216 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. WAQAR H. ZAIDI -- rank: 640

... Part, for the disorderly persons offense of contempt, N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 to -35. Defendant argues the trial ... abused its discretion in limiting cross-examination of the State's sole witness. We agree. Accordingly, we reverse the conviction, vacate ... each charging defendant with contempt. The hearing to review Chughtai's initial domestic violence complaint was held on October 25, 2007 ... Family Part judge concluded defendant was not present at Chughtai's home on the date and time she alleged, thus, defendant ... on September 19, 2007, apparently to demonstrate she knew defendant's cellular telephone phone number, identified as "732-921-3293." Chughtai ... was dated September 22, 2007, which was prior to defendant's receipt of the TRO. During Chughtai's cross-examination ...

docket:	a1497-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2008-09-30
status:	unpublished
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217 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. AMIR RANDOLPH -- rank: 640

... I: THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN FAILING TO GRANT DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO SUPPRESS WHERE THE EVIDENCE SEIZED WAS IN VIOLATION OF DEFENDANT'S FOURTH AMENDMENT RIGHT. POINT II: THE COURT COMMITTED PLAIN ERROR ... applicable law, and for reasons expressed hereinafter, we reverse defendant's conviction and we remand for a new trial. I. We initially address the Law Division's denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence. We discern the facts that follow ... King watching the street from a window on the building's second floor. Shortly thereafter, King exited the front entrance ...

docket:	a1028-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-08-07
status:	published
citation:	441 N.J.Super. 533 120 A.3d 237
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218 ROBERT J. TRIFFIN v. JUMPINJAX KIDS CORP. -- rank: 637

... duplicate presentment.' After United was denied payment, plaintiff purchased United's interest and was assigned its rights in the dishonored check ... Scott in the Special Civil Part, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414 and 12A:3-415, seeking to recover the amount of the dishonored check, pre ... for the 21st Century A-0542-22 2 Act, 12 U.S.C. §§ 5001 to 5018 (2003). ('Check 21 Act ... been paid on the check. Scott did not answer plaintiff's complaint. The parties appeared before the Special Civil Part, ...

docket:	a0542-22
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-11-22
status:	Unpublished
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219 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. LURDES ROSARIO -- rank: 634

... better visibility. He observed a lone occupant in the driver's seat who looked over her right shoulder at him "then ... approached the vehicle, he noticed the window on the driver's side was half open. He asked the occupant, the defendant, for identification and a driver's license, which defendant supplied. Four days earlier at the duty ... influence of drugs or alcohol. After defendant produced her driver's license, the officer asked "what she was doing." She replied ... he asked why she had "scuffled around" on the passenger's side, defendant replied "she was putting away makeup because she ... to anything illegal." She replied "yes" and then stated "it's the same thing you arrested me before in the ...

docket:	a0677-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-03-10
status:	unpublished
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220 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/00240-15.opn.html -- rank: 634

... Neff Aguilar, LLC, attorneys). Heather Lynn Anderson for defendant (Christopher S. Porrino, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney). NUGENT, J.T ... challenging New Jersey estate tax assessed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:38-1. Procedurally, Taxation seeks judgment dismissing the ... order dismissing that complaint. Oberg was appointed executor of decedent’s estate and the Surrogate issued letters testamentary on November 15 ... 300,000 lent to borrowers from a trust of decedent’s late husband. Decedent personally lent borrowers $150,000. Borrowers agreed ... pay seven percent interest on the entire loan during decedent’s lifetime. Decedent, described as “healthy and active in 2000 ... free.” Provided all interest payments were made, at decedent’s death borrowers were required to repay the Edgar C. ...

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221 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a3550-19.opn.html -- rank: 634

... controlled dangerous substance (CDS), lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5(a)(1)(b)(6), one count of second-degree conspiracy to distribute LSD, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2, and one count of fourth-degree possession of marijuana, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10(a)(3). The same court also denied defendant's motion for a new trial and, after merger, sentenced him ... applicable fines and penalties. In addition to challenging the court's decision to deny his suppression and new trial applications, defendant ... in failing to properly instruct the jury regarding the prosecutor's improper comments during closing argument. Finally, he argues we ...

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222 GLORIA GAROFALO v. ROBERT J. KUTCH -- rank: 634

... matter, defendant Robert J. Kutch appeals from the Family Part's January 4, 2013, order denying, without an evidentiary hearing, his ... As a result, defendant argues the obligation terminated upon plaintiff's remarriage, see N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25, and plaintiff should be compelled to ... in the former marital home. The trial court rejected defendant's argument. Following our review of the record and the arguments ... still attending the local high school after the separation. Plaintiff's son was already attending college. On March 27, 2007, the ... the market. The parties selected that date to enable plaintiff's daughter to graduate from the local high school and ...

docket:	a2642-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-12-20
status:	unpublished
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223 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ALEJANDRO JARAMILLO -- rank: 634

... Appellant. _______________________________________________________ Argued April 28, 2008 - Decided Before Judges Stern, C. S. Fisher and C. L. Miniman. On appeal from the Superior ... eligibility under the No Early Release Act (NERA), N.J.S.A. 2C:43-7.2, for the aggravated assault and ... office as a Weehawken police officer, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:51-2. On this appeal defendant argues: POINT ... COUNTS 9, 10 AND 11 OF THE INDICTMENT VIOLATED DEFENDANT'S RIGHTS UNDER THE SIXTH AMENDMENT AND ART. I, PARA. 10 ... J. CONSTITUTION, AND THE TRIAL JUDGE ERRED IN DENYING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS THOSE COUNTS, AND IN FURTHER DENYING HIS ... TRIAL. A. Counts 9-11 of the Indictment violate Defendant's right under the "Nature and Cause" clause of the ...

docket:	a0204-06
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2008-08-25
status:	unpublished
citation:	197 N.J. 16 960 A.2d 745
Document Size:	116734

224 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. WINSTON DURANT -- rank: 634

... theft, of an Audi and a Nissan automobile, N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6 and N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3 (counts fifteen and sixteen); second-degree ... lesser-included offense of first-degree armed robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6 and N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 (count seventeen); first-degree armed robbery of a catering truck in Teterboro, N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6 and N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 (count twenty-four); second-degree ...

docket:	a6332-06
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decided:	2009-06-05
status:	Unpublished
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225 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. WALTER H. WILLIAMS -- rank: 634

... H. Williams was convicted of third-degree eluding, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-2b, and fourth-degree resisting arrest, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-2a(2). After appropriate merger, defendant was sentenced to a discretionary extended term, N.J.S.A. 2C:44-3a, of six years with three years ... ineligibility. Defendant appeals, and we affirm. According to the State's proofs, on September 17, 2009, State Trooper Brian Davern was dispatched to the residence of Valerie Williams, defendant's wife, for a "service call." Upon arrival, Davern noticed a ... Valerie Williams' name. While at the residence, Davern encountered defendant's wife and her sister. He learned that defendant was ...

docket:	a4517-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-12-26
status:	unpublished
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