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391 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. CHRISTOPHER A. SMITH -- rank: 633

... Smith on charges of first-degree attempted murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-1 and N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3 (counts one through three); second-degree ... possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4(a) (count four); second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b) (count five); fourth-degree possession ... a person under the age of twenty-one, N.J.S.A. 2C:58-6.1(b) (count six); and third-degree witness tampering, N.J.S.A. 2C:28-5(a) (count seven). Prior to ...

docket:	a0220-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-08-29
status:	unpublished
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392 IMO M.R., an alleged incompetent or mentally retarded adult -- rank: 630

... a developmentally-disabled twenty-one-year-old woman with Down's Syndrome. She is unable to manage her own affairs. M.R.'s parents were divorced in 1979 and M.R. has resided ... a desire to live with her father. Because M.R.'s mother wanted M.R. to continue to live with her ... was appointed by the court to act as M.R.'s attorney.     At trial, the primary issue was whether M.R ... the mother and father presented "contrasting parenting styles." M.R.'s mother believed M.R. needed structure while M.R.'s father emphasized M.R.'s need for freedom in ...

docket:	a-34-93
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1994-04-07
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citation:	135 N.J. 155
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393 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. BREANE STARR BLAKNEY -- rank: 630

... and endangering the welfare of a child. We affirm defendant's convictions. We also affirm the sentence imposed on the murder ... The convictions arise out of the tragic death of defendant's six-month-old son, S.B., on September 18, 1999. The cause of death was ... No. 1806-11-99 with first degree murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3 (count one); second degree aggravated assault, N.J.S.A. 9:6-1 and 9:6-3 (count three ... factors to consider in making this determination include the suspect's age, education and intelligence, advice concerning constitutional rights, length ...

docket:	a6162-01
court:	njappellate
decided:	2006-01-24
status:	published
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
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394 State v. Amir Randolph -- rank: 630

... approached by Edward Wright. Wright threw bills on the building’s porch, and King handed him a white object and retrieved ... or in the evidence found there. At trial, the State’s presentation largely mirrored the testimony at the suppression hearing. Defense ... the relationship between defendant, King, and the tenant, and defendant’s location when arrested. The trial judge simply reminded the jurors ... sweep or exigent-circumstances doctrine. The panel also reversed defendant’s conviction based on the failure to give a “mere ... the jury should have been instructed that, without more, defendant’s “mere presence” at the place where contraband was seized ... charge without resolving the issue. The Court granted the State’s petition for certification. 224 N.J. 529 (2016). HELD : ...

docket:	A-70-15
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2017-05-03
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citation:	228 N.J. 566 159 A.3d 394
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395 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JERRELL ALEXANDER -- rank: 630

... and its use in other cases is limited. R. 1:36-3. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO ... violation.1 He asked to speak to Essex County Prosecutor's Office (ECPO) detectives about several incidents. After he was read ... a third-degree theft conviction. 2 Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966). A-2497-16T4 2 during the trial. Defendant ... possessed a .45 caliber handgun on the night of Ryner's death and he fired several shots towards a porch, 'letting ... indictment with: conspiracy to commit first- degree murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2 and 2C:11-3(a)( ...

docket:	a2497-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-02-04
status:	Unpublished
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396 VINCENT GAMBA v. TOWNSHIP OF BRICK -- rank: 630

... Brick. Purporting to act under the authority of N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.3 to -2.12, the Township ... or safety or inimical to the welfare of the Township's residents. N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.3. In response, Gamba filed a ... for injuries Gamba sustained as a consequence of the Township's actions, which was to be conducted in accordance with Hepner ... further proceedings on his claim for relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983. Prior to that trial on damages, ...

docket:	a1777-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-07-28
status:	unpublished
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397 IN THE MATTER OF THE CIVIL COMMITMENT OF F.D SVP-202-01 -- rank: 630

... pursuant to the Sexually Violent Predator Act (SVPA), N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.24 to 27.28. Following an ... a hearing was conducted in 2009 that resulted in appellant's recommitment as a sexually violent predator. The July 27, 2009 ... claim of mootness. In support of its claim that appellant's 2002 and 2003 appeals are moot, the State relies on ... the issue before the court was the merits of appellant's present commitment not prior hearings resulting in commitment). We observe ... t]he focus of the SVPA is on the subject's current mental condition and the present danger to the public ... Z. , supra , 173 N.J. at 132-34). F.D.'s mental state in 2002 and 2003 is irrelevant to ...

docket:	a4637-02
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-12-11
status:	Published
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398 Hardwicke v. American Boychoir School -- rank: 630

... liability under the Child Sexual Abuse Act (CSAA), N.J.S.A. 2A:61B-1; whether the Charitable Immunity Act (CIA), N.J.S.A. 2A:53-7 to -11, bars only those claims ... Hanson was hired as Music Director, one of the School’s principal administrators. He controlled the musical program, served as the ... and on School-sponsored trips. Other School staff and Hanson’s friends also abused Hardwicke. Hardwicke claims that the School condoned ... hired even though his pedophilic tendencies were known; that Hanson’s abuse was open and frequent; that many employees sexually abused ... the current year.” The letter also stated that Hanson’s “story at the Boychoir School is one of ...

docket:	a-17-04
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decided:	2006-08-08
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citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
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399 IN THE MATTER OF THE CIVIL COMMITMENT OF F.D SVP-202-01 -- rank: 630

... pursuant to the Sexually Violent Predator Act (SVPA), N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.24 to 27.28. Following an ... a hearing was conducted in 2009 that resulted in appellant's recommitment as a sexually violent predator. The July 27, 2009 ... claim of mootness. In support of its claim that appellant's 2002 and 2003 appeals are moot, the State relies on ... the issue before the court was the merits of appellant's present commitment not prior hearings resulting in commitment). We observe ... t]he focus of the SVPA is on the subject's current mental condition and the present danger to the public ... Z. , supra , 173 N.J. at 132-34). F.D.'s mental state in 2002 and 2003 is irrelevant to ...

docket:	a2267-05
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-12-11
status:	unpublished
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400 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a4637-02a2267-05.opn.html -- rank: 630

... pursuant to the Sexually Violent Predator Act (SVPA), N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.24 to 27.28. Following an ... a hearing was conducted in 2009 that resulted in appellant's recommitment as a sexually violent predator. The July 27, 2009 ... claim of mootness. In support of its claim that appellant's 2002 and 2003 appeals are moot, the State relies on ... the issue before the court was the merits of appellant's present commitment not prior hearings resulting in commitment). We observe ... t]he focus of the SVPA is on the subject's current mental condition and the present danger to the public ... Z. , supra , 173 N.J. at 132-34). F.D.'s mental state in 2002 and 2003 is irrelevant to ...

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401 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. LASHAWN FITCH -- rank: 630

... and its use in other cases is limited. R .1:36-3. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO ... convicted of second-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2 and N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 (count one); second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4(a) (count two); first-degree robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 (count three); and first-degree felony murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a)(3) (count four). At ...

docket:	a1014-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-09-22
status:	unpublished
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402 K.D. VS BENNETT E. BOZARTH, J.M.C. & ET ALS -- rank: 627

... fees sought pursuant to R. l:4-8 and 42 U.S.C.A. § l988. We affirm both the direct and cross ... six months after she became eligible. However, at K.D.'s request, the fines and costs were converted to 277 hours ... was moving a lot of things."     Judge Bozarth granted Probation's request to resentence K.D. He converted the remaining fines ... the Burlington County Superior Court. The court vacated K.D.'s guilty plea and sentence and remanded the motor vehicle charges ... received delayed jail sentences from Judge Bozarth in New Jersey's municipal courts. The complaint alleged that (l) Judge Bozarth ...

docket:	a4033-96
court:	njappellate
decided:	1998-06-29
status:	published
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403 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. D.M -- rank: 627

... facts are gleaned from the trial record as the State's version, which convinced the jury of defendant's guilt. On Monday, March 13, 2006, Susan Norton, a school social worker assigned to then nine-year-old Eve's child study team, received information about allegations that had been made over the prior weekend to Eve's and Meg's father concerning their grandfather, the defendant in this case. Arrangements ... Eve, but not regarding herself. Thereafter, DeSimone traveled to Eve's school, where she spoke to Eve for about twenty ...

docket:	a3407-08
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-05-24
status:	unpublished
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404 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/trial/actedxx-10.opn.html -- rank: 627

... On appeal from the New Jersey State Parole Board. Joseph S. Murphy argued the cause for appellants. Christopher C. Josephson, Deputy ... its statutory predecessor, community supervision for life ("CSL"). N.J.S.A. 2C:43-6.4. Represented by the same attorney ... in these related appeals 1 are (1) the Parole Board's restrictions on appellants' access to social media or other comparable ... web sites on the Internet; and (2) the Parole Board's authority to compel them to submit to periodic polygraph examinations ... of the appellants, L.A., also contests the Parole Board's imposition upon him of a Halloween curfew and an electronic ... applied" challenges should they avail themselves of the Parole Board's procedures for requesting specific permission for more expanded Internet ...

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405 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. KONSTADIN BITZAS -- rank: 627

... and its use in other cases is limited. R. 1:36-3. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO ... Div. 2017). In that case, we vacated defendant Konstadin Bitzas's convictions on the remaining counts of an eleven-count Bergen ... violence-related charges as a sanction for the complaining witness's recalcitrant behavior on the witness stand. Id. at 58. This ... judge abused her discretion by failing to grant the State's motion for a mistrial. Id. at 60. On remand, a ... a jury. Prior to trial, the court granted the State's motion to dismiss the first three counts of the indictment ... possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4(a) (count one); third-degree ...

docket:	a5918-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-07-27
status:	Unpublished
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