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451 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. FORREST THOMAS -- rank: 618

... WERE IMPROPERLY ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE OVER OBJECTION. WHILE THE DECEDENT'S STATEMENTS INDICATING SOLELY HER STATE OF MIND – I.E ... WERE PLAINLY SIMPLY INADMISSIBLE HEARSAY WHICH CLEARLY TAINTED THE JURY'S DELIBERATIONS ON GUILT. POINT II UNDER BOTH THE CONFRONTATION GUARANTEES ... RULES, THE ADMISSION, IN THIS CASE, OF ONE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S FINDINGS THROUGH THE TESTIMONY OF ANOTHER MEDICAL EXAMINER WAS THE MOST BASIC OF VIOLATIONS OF DEFENDANT'S RIGHTS. (Not Raised Below) POINT III WHEN THE JURORS REPORTED ... the knowing and purposeful murder of Carol Spratt, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a)(1), (2), and second-degree disturbing human remains, N.J.S.A. 2C:22-1(a)(1). Before trial, the ...

docket:	a2706-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-08-31
status:	unpublished
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452 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ALTURIK FRANCIS -- rank: 618

... PER CURIAM Defendant was convicted of breaking into Majoly Collins's apartment, robbing her, raping her at knife point, stabbing her ... a fourth victim. That victim survived to testify at defendant's trial, where she identified him as the attacker. 1 The ... the sentence, raising the following appellate issues: POINT I: DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO SUPPRESS HIS STATEMENTS TO POLICE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ... OF HEARSAY STATEMENTS VIOLATED THE RULES OF EVIDENCE AND DEFENDANT'S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO CONFRONT THE WITNESSES AGAINST HIM. POINT IV ... IDENTIFICATION TESTIMONY PERMITTED AGAINST DEFENDANT WAS IMPROPER AND VIOLATED DEFENDANT'S DUE PROCESS RIGHTS. POINT V: THE PROSECUTOR EXCEEDED FAIR COMMENT ... AND DEPRIVED DEFENDANT OF A FAIR TRIAL. POINT VI: DEFENDANT'S RIGHT TO A FAIR JURY TRIAL WAS VIOLATED BECAUSE ...

docket:	a1741-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-08-07
status:	unpublished
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453 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JOCELYN DAHTA -- rank: 618

... and its use in other cases is limited. R. 1:36-3. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO ... and Dahta Jocelyn. The indictment, plea form, and the court's order and opinion denying her post-conviction relief petition identify ... as Dahta Jocelyn. During her plea and sentencing proceedings, defendant's counsel refers to her as Dahta Johnson. Defendant is identified ... requirements of the No Early Release Act (NERA), N.J.S.A. 2C:43-7.2. Instead, she argues the PCR ... argue in support of applicable mitigating factors.' Unpersuaded by defendant's argument, we affirm. I. Defendant was charged in an indictment with first-degree knowing and purposeful murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a)(1)(2), of ninety- ...

docket:	a1795-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-01-28
status:	Unpublished
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454 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. CHRISTOPHER R. SMALL -- rank: 618

... and its use in other cases is limited. R. 1:36-3. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO ... She pulled over, walked to the van, and noticed McCurdy's face was discolored and had froth coming out of it ... man lying down with his head partially under the driver's seat. This individual, later identified as Kevin MacFarlane, was not ... pronounced dead. After interviewing J.C., Detective Drake visited Verity's residence and noticed a A-2255-19 3 needle, which ... of the men had survived, 1 Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966). A-2255-19 4 Verity stated he ...

docket:	a2255-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-11-16
status:	Unpublished
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455 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a2282-18.opn.html -- rank: 615

... and its use in other cases is limited. R. 1:36-3. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO ... Betina Finch and other members of the Bergen County Sheriff's Office lawfully entered defendant's home in Englewood, pursuant to a search warrant, where he ... a glass jar contain ing marijuana next to the barber's chair and a second jar of marijuana hidden in a ... it. She also contended the cash came from the daughter's bank account. Defendant asserted the marijuana was for his personal ... dangerous substance (CDS), marijuana, with intent to distribute, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5(a)(1) (count one); second- ...

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456 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. AZIKWA RUSTIN STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ALQUAN HARRIS STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JOSEPH N. WRIGHT, a/k/a NORMAN BLACK, and CURTIS GORDON -- rank: 615

... and its use in other cases is limited. R. 1:36-3. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NOS ... Wright (Frank M. Gennaro, Designated Counsel, on the brief). Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General, attorney for respondent (Steven A. Yomtov, Deputy ... resentencing. Because some of our holdings with respect to Wright's sentencing are equally applicable to Rustin and Harris, we remand ... runs toward Rustin while shooting at the car under Rustin's fire. One of the rounds fired by Wright hits and ... them with: first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a)(1) and N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2(a)(1) to (2); second- ...

docket:	a2241-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-03-11
status:	Unpublished
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457 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. CHRISTOPHER EVANS -- rank: 615

... conviction on four counts of first-degree robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1, and one count of conspiracy to commit robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2, 2C:15-1. The jury acquitted ... subject to the No Early Release Act (NERA), N.J.S.A. 2C:43-7.2. On this appeal, defendant raises the following issues: POINT I: EVANS'S MOTION FOR A WADE HEARING REGARDING THE OUT-OF-COURT ... Well As Contrary to State v. Delgado . POINT II: EVANS'S RIGHT TO CONFRONTATION AND THE RULES OF EVIDENCE WERE VIOLATED BY THE TRIAL COURT'S ADMISSION OF CELLULAR TELEPHONE REPORTS INTO EVIDENCE. U.S. ...

docket:	a1530-08
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-06-06
status:	unpublished
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458 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JERMAINE McCAIN -- rank: 615

... and its use in other cases is limited. R. 1:36-3. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO ... a controlled dangerous substance ('CDS') in South Brunswick, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10(a)(1); fourth-degree possession with intent to distribute drug paraphernalia in Edison, N.J.S.A. 2C:36-3; fourth-degree possession with intent to distribute drug paraphernalia in South Brunswick, N.J.S.A. 2C:36-3; first-degree maintaining a CDS production facility in ...

docket:	a0530-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-10-11
status:	Unpublished
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459 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. DWAYNE WILSON -- rank: 615

... and its use in other cases is limited. R .1:36-3. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO ... this matter arose out of the stabbing deaths of defendant's sister and two of her children, and the stabbing of defendant's sister's other child, who survived. Defendant's sister was stabbed twenty-one times. The children who died ... indictment with: three counts of first-degree murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a)(1) or (2) (counts ...

docket:	a0475-15
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-08-04
status:	unpublished
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460 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a0705-18.opn.html -- rank: 615

... and its use in other cases is limited. R. 1:36-3. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO ... purposeful murder of J.W. In our decision affirming defendant's conviction and sentence on his direct appeal, State v. Mertz ... defendant raises on appeal. On May 26, 2002, J.W.'s body was found in a field across the street from ... detectives, defendant reported that at the time of J.W.'s murder he was a heavy drug user, owned a yellow ... was also informed his DNA was found in J.W.'s body, but he denied having sex with her and ever ... A-0705-18T1 3 Testing of the swab revealed defendant's DNA profile 'matched the major contributor DNA profile' obtained ...

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461 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JAMAR COCKREN -- rank: 615

... conviction relief (PCR) without an evidentiary hearing. Having considered defendant's arguments in light of the record and controlling law, we ... degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10(a)(1); third-degree possession with intent to distribute, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5(a)(1) and N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5(b)(3); and third-degree possession ... intent to distribute on or near school property, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7. On the same day, the grand ... defendant with third-degree possession of a CDS, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10(a)(1); third-degree distribution ...

docket:	a0651-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-10-29
status:	unpublished
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462 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a0065-13a3947-13.opn.html -- rank: 615

... in a single opinion, challenge the sufficiency of the State's effort to delineate and assert its claims to certain tideland ... us once again to discuss the interplay between N.J.S.A. 13:1B-13.1 to -13.6 (Title 13 ... the Amendment. Both cases challenge the sufficiency of the State's proofs that it provided timely notice of its claim. In ... the Supreme Court held the State had satisfied the Amendment's requirements to specifically define and assert those riparian claims shown ... State brought a quiet title action pursuant to N.J.S.A. 12:3-8 against the Township, alleging it had ... Lisowski, finding this disposition is required by the Supreme Court's decisions in Dickinson, supra, and City of Jersey City ...

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463 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MATTHEW STREET -- rank: 612

... one count of first-degree carjacking, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:43-7.2. We affirm. I. We discern ... leave the campsite to obtain some marijuana. Milcarek drove Street's car when the foursome left the campsite. The car broke ... car to the side of the road near an Applebee's. A police officer arrived at the scene and assisted them ... the car in the parking lot of an adjacent doctor's office. Street and Smalfus walked across the road to the ... signaled Milcarek and Rodilosso to join them at the victim's car. According to Smalfus: As [the girls] started walking over ... us to Camden, you know?" And [Street] stated, "Well, let's just take his car, get him for his car." ...

docket:	a3393-03
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2009-12-23
status:	unpublished
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464 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. TRENT J. BROWN -- rank: 612

... presumptive cases. Consequently, the standard of review of the prosecutor's waiver decision is highly deferential. We have held, in this regard, that "a prosecutor's motion for waiver of such a complaint must be granted ... Defendant also complains about the sufficiency of the trial court's waiver ruling, asserting that "nowhere in the [c]ourt's decision did the [c]ourt discuss either the prosecutor's statement of reasons for requesting the waiver or the reasons why the prosecutor's statement was not arbitrary in terms of the [ Guidelines ]." ...

docket:	a0849-06
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2008-10-16
status:	unpublished
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465 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. AJAMU SHOMARI -- rank: 612

... Respondent. ________________________________ Argued: October 29, 2007 - Decided: Before Judges Stern, C.S. Fisher and C.L. Miniman. On appeal from the Superior ... was an incident that day between Richardson and Eddie King's brother, Ricky King. Ricky told Eddie that he was having ... and Eddie were in front of their house with Eddie's friend when they entered a car and drove around the ... his friend were parked. Singleton was sitting on the passenger's side and the victim was in the back. Defendant, Singleton ... in an alley on the side of a bar, Hawk's Patio, on North Ninth Street. Two witnesses, Percilla Smith and ... knew that Gene had "beat him." Defendant then said "let's shoot the nigger." Singleton continued to talk to Eddie ...

docket:	a4826-06
court:	njappellate
decided:	2008-01-18
status:	unpublished
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