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1 State v. Donald Loftin -- rank: 1000

... a struggle. The office was not disturbed, and Mr. Marsh's body showed no signs of any other wounds. Missing were Mr. Marsh's wallet and approximately $90 from the evening's receipts, including a fifty-dollar bill used by a customer ... attempting to make a purchase with one of Mr. Marsh's credit cards. He had other credit cards belonging to Mr. Marsh in his possession, as well as Mr. Marsh's driver's license and social security card. He also ...

docket:	a-39-95
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1996-08-08
status:
citation:	146 N.J. 295
Document Size:	322202

2 STATE V. BOBBY LEE BROWN -- rank: 993

... of John Bell.     Co-defendant Coleen Alexander was the State's chief witness at trial. In July 1992, she pled guilty ... romantically involved and living together at the home of Alexander's adoptive parents at the time of the murders. The victims were Alexander's great aunt and great uncle. Victim Alice Skov was eighty ... suffered a stroke. Victim John Bell was staying at Skov's house to care for her after the stroke.     Brown and ... and on one occasion they stole around $350 from Skov's purse. According to the State's evidence, Brown began making plans to rob Skov and ...

docket:	a-20-93
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1994-12-21
status:
citation:	138 N.J. 481
Document Size:	257909

3 DOE V. PORITZ -- rank: 971

... 1994, a group of bills generally referred to as "Megan's Law" became law. The constitutionality of two of those bills ... law provides for notification to elements of the community.     Doe's complaint was heard by the Superior Court, Law Division, which ... valid and effective immediately. 1. The essence of the Court's decision is that the Constitution does not prevent society from ... offenders' loss of anonymity is no constitutional bar to society's attempt at self-defense. The Legislature chose to risk unfairness ... who might suffer because of their ignorance of the offender's presence in the community, but attempted to restrict the damage ... the likelihood of reoffense.(pp. 3-5) 2. The Legislature's decision to make previously-convicted offenders subject to the ...

docket:	a-170-94
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1995-07-25
status:
citation:	142 N.J. 1
Document Size:	387194

4 In re the Contest of the November 8, 2005 General Election for the Office of Mayor of the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills -- rank: 951

... of Mayor of the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills (A-90-2006) Argued May 2, 2007 Re-argued September 11, 2007 ... for Luther.     In January 2006, the trial court granted Luther’s motion to dismiss, concluding that the traditionally liberal pleading rules ... petition in an election contest. Citing to the Supreme Court’s decisions in Lehlbach v. Haynes , 54 N.J.L. 77 (Sup. Ct. 1891), and In re Clee , 119 N.J.L. 310 (Sup. Ct. 1938), the court concluded that the petition did not meet ... light of modern rules of pleading. This Court granted Luther’s petition for certification. HELD : This election contest petition is ...

docket:	a-90-06
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2007-11-08
status:
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	119653

5 State of New Jersey v. Jesse Timmendequas -- rank: 906

... earlier in the evening. After determining that Joseph Cifelli, Timmendequas's roommate, was a prior sex offender, police obtained his consent ... shaking and perspiring heavily throughout his interview. Based on Timmendequas's nervousness, and his assertion that he was alone at the time of Megan's disappearance, the officers asked him to come to headquarters for ... waiver form. Timmendequas denied having anything to do with Megan's disappearance. He left the station at 4:00 a.m.     The next morning, detectives went to Cifelli's house to search the premises again. While the search was ... walk and brought out the garbage. The officers obtained Cifelli's consent to search the garbage. They found a waistband ...

docket:	a-172-97
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1999-08-10
status:
citation:	161 N.J. 515
Document Size:	446325

6 State in the Interest of J.A. -- rank: 893

... majority of the Court. In Crawford v. Washington , 541 U.S. 36, 124 S. Ct. 1354, 158 L. Ed. 2d. 177 (2004), the United States ... home in Paterson. Fourteen-year-old H.A. grabbed Chavez’s shoulder from behind and attempted to wrest her purse from ... running alongside him. Chavez did not see the other individual’s face, and was only able to describe him as wearing ... spoke to the officer. At trial, over J.A.’s objection, the court permitted Officer Semmel to testify to ...

docket:	a-2-07
court:
decided:	2008-06-23
status:
citation:	195 N.J. 324
Document Size:	139712

7 State v. Brian WakefieldRIVERA-SOTO, J., writing for the Court.Brian Wakefield pled guilty to two counts of capital murder.In this appeal,Wakefield raises fourteen assignments of error in respect of the penalty phase trialthat resulted in his death senten -- rank: 890

... death. Through relatives, it was also determined that Mrs. Hazard’s car, a Lincoln Continental, was missing. The Lincoln was later ... approximate time of the homicides, so it was the State’s position that Wakefield committed the crimes by his own conduct ... was committed while Wakefield was engaged in murder (Mr. Hazard’s), robbery and/or burglary, and it was committed for the ... was granted leave to appear as amicus curiae. HELD : Wakefield’s penalty phase proceedings were fair, the death sentence was properly ... themselves; photographs of the crime scene; and evidence of Wakefield’s post-crime behavior. Underlying these claims is Wakefield’s contention that his unconditional guilty plea obviated any need ...

docket:	a-37-04
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2007-05-07
status:
citation:	190 N.J. 397
Document Size:	487750

8 State of New Jersey v. Timyan Cabbell -- rank: 861

... Cabbell/State of New Jersey v. John Calhoun (A-89/90-09) (065129) Argued December 1, 2010 -- Decided July 26, 2011 ... were provided the opportunity to cross-examine two key State’s witnesses, consistent with the confrontation-clause requirements of the Federal ... and causing its rear bumper to fall off. The State’s theory was that defendant Timyan Cabbell was driving the Honda ... the two handguns. One of the bullets penetrated the truck’s windshield, killing Paul almost immediately. A Union County Grand Jury ... trial was the identification of the shooters. Two key State’s witnesses were Karine Martin and Tyson Privott. Both witnesses gave ... presence of the jury to determine the admissibility of Martin’s out-of-court statement. To this point, defendants were ...

docket:	a-89-09
court:	superior court trial
decided:	2011-07-26
status:
citation:
Document Size:	115312

9 State v. Fausto Camacho -- rank: 858

... The issue in this appeal is whether the trial court’s failure to provide a no-adverse-inference jury instruction is ... a white T-shirt. He turned on the patrol car’s lights and siren. The Audi accelerated to 130 to 140 ... was charged with third-degree theft, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3, and second-degree eluding by fleeing from a police officer, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:29-2(b). At trial, Detective Smith and ... inference instruction, or Carter charge. Carter v. Kentucky , 450 U.S. 288 (1981). Defense counsel answered affirmatively, and defendant expressly agreed with counsel’s statement. However, the trial court failed to include the ...

docket:	A-30-13
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2014-08-05
status:
citation:	218 N.J. 533 95 A.3d 635
Document Size:	94953

10 SHERMAN V. CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A. -- rank: 858

... Citibank (South Dakota) credit cards. Sherman claims that: New Jersey's Retail Installment Sales Act of 1960 (RISA) forbids national banks ... to New Jersey customers from charging late-payment fees; Citibank's failure to disclose in its cardmember agreements and advertisements that ... are prohibited by New Jersey law violates the New Jersey's Consumer Fraud Act; and the imposition of the late-payment ... in its statutory definition of "interest." Citibank contends that Sherman's RISA claim, as well as his other claims, conflict with ... Following the institution of suit, the Law Division granted Citibank's motion to dismiss the complaint with prejudice. The Appellate Division affirmed. The Supreme Court granted Sherman's petition for certification. HELD:     Late-payment fees are not " ...

docket:	a-102-94
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1995-11-28
status:
citation:	143 N.J. 35
Document Size:	152600

11 State v. Alexander Branch -- rank: 855

... Court. This appeal involves a challenge to the trial court’s admission of a police detective’s hearsay testimony. Defendant, Alexander Branch, was charged in a Union ... heard screams coming from the upstairs bedroom of O’Nieal’s seven-year-old twins, John and Juliana. Within moments, a ... a gap between his teeth” and dirty hands. The children’s statements were admitted as “excited utterances” pursuant to N.J ... identifiable fingerprint lifted from the house matched any of Branch’s. A week after the robbery, Gannon and O’Nieal were ... facial hair. Both Gannon and O’Nieal independently selected Branch’s photograph as that of the intruder. At trial, both ...

docket:	a-78-03
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2005-02-01
status:
citation:	182 N.J. 338
Document Size:	101477

12 RAR DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES v. NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION -- rank: 848

... The trial court rejected these claims, as well as plaintiff's argument that the State should be estopped from avoiding responsibility ... this case, and that the record does not support plaintiff's tortious interference and equitable estoppel claims. Accordingly, we affirm. I ... Folding Box Company (NYF) held the largest leasehold interest. NYF's use of its space, about 109,000 square feet, dated ... proceed with demolition. It informed the tenants that the State's relocation consultant would be available to explain the process and ... State advised the tenants to continue paying their rent. NYF's operation included the use of substantial industrial machinery. NYF advised ... statutory and regulatory provisions. The relocation officer expressed the State's continued hope to acquire the property without litigation, but ...

docket:	a0057-06
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2008-07-09
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	110650

13 State v. Eugene Basil -- rank: 839

... of an out-of-court statement at trial violated defendant’s right of confrontation guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the ... unlawfully against a person or property of another, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4(a), and third-degree knowingly possessing ... having first obtained a firearm purchaser identification card, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(c)(1). In a pre-trial ... about the report of the shotgun. Following the young woman’s statement and the discovery of the shotgun, defendant was placed ... question he was involved in activities related to his grandmother’s funeral and on that evening he had brought food to ... to him by Officer Ruocco. The court found Officer Ruocco’s credibility to be “excellent,” and concluded that ...

docket:	a-34-09
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2010-07-20
status:
citation:	202 N.J. 570 998 A.2d 472
Document Size:	236569

14 STATE OF NEW JERSEY, v. KEITH R. DOMICZ -- rank: 832

... Decided May 23, 2005 Before Judges Fall, Payne and C.S. Fisher. On appeal from Superior Court of New Jersey, Law ... that home and a warrantless search of a power company's records of the use of electricity there. Because the trial ... judge erroneously excluded polygraph evidence regarding the truthfulness of defendant's claim that he did not consent to the later search ... violation of See footnote 1 raising the following arguments: DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO SUPPRESS THE EVIDENCE SHOULD HAVE BEEN GRANTED BECAUSE THE POLICE ENTRY INTO DEFENDANT'S HOME AND THE SEARCH OF HIS HOME VIOLATED THE UNITED ... JERSEY CONSTITUTIONS. A. The Warrantless Thermal-Imaging Scan Of Defendant's Home Constituted An Unreasonable Search. B. The Warrantless Seizure ...

docket:	a6101-02
court:	njappellate
decided:	2005-05-23
status:	published
citation:	377 N.J. Super. 515
Document Size:	128906

15 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. RICKY ROMAN -- rank: 826

... Schuster, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Christopher S. Porrino, Attorney General, attorney; Ms. Schuster, of counsel and on ... required by the No Early Release Act (NERA), N.J.S.A. 2C:43-7.2. For the reasons that follow, we affirm defendant's conviction and the sentences imposed for murder and unlawful possession ... with the first-degree murder of Kareem Trowell, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(1) and (2); third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d; and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5d. Defendant's first trial resulted ...

docket:	a0290-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-10-07
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	39767