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46 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JUAN QUINONES -- rank: 684

... 2007 - Decided: Before Judges Stern, A. A. Rodríguez and C. S. Fisher. On appeal from the Superior Court of New Jersey ... 04-0479. Terry Bograd argued the cause for appellant (Ronald S. Fava, attorney and on the brief). Steven E. Braun, Chief ... of the first-degree murder of Timothy Jones, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a (count 2); and third-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b (count 3). The judge merged the ... payment for sexual activity. Williams and Morgan went into defendant's bedroom with defendant and locked themselves inside. Defendant's daughter, Janisha Foreman, was present in another part of ...

docket:	A0269-04
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2008-03-31
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	149662

47 KLETZKIN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF SPOTSWOOD, MIDDLESEX COUNTY -- rank: 684

... 11, 1989, before she returned to work, Spotswood terminated Kletzkin's employment. She challenged the termination, arguing that she had obtained ... she was disabled.     The Commissioner of Education found in Kletzkin's favor, as did the State Board of Education. The Appellate ... Education. The Supreme Court granted the Spotswood Board of Education's petition for certification. HELD:     A teaching-staff employee of a ... JUSTICES HANDLER, O'HERN and GARIBALDI join in JUSTICE POLLOCK's opinion. JUSTICE STEIN filed a separate dissenting opinion in which ... Super. 549 (1993), all read the tenure statute, N.J.S.A. 18A:28-5, to require a finding that Kletzkin ... take an involuntary leave of absence. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:30-2.1, she continued to receive ...

docket:	a-32-93
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1994-06-29
status:
citation:	136 N.J. 275
Document Size:	43780

48 State of New Jersey v. Sherman Artwell, a/k/a Timothy Harris -- rank: 684

... In this appeal, the Court determines whether the trial court's requirement that a defense witness appear before the jury in restraints and prison garb violates a defendant's right to a fair trial. This matter arose during defendant's prosecution for certain drug offenses. Defendant and the State gave ... conflicting accounts at trial regarding the circumstances leading to defendant's arrest. The State presented two undercover narcotics detectives, who testified ... about their observations of drug transactions involving the defendant, defendant's reaction when the officers identified themselves, and defendant's attempt to flee. Defendant's account differed significantly from ...

docket:	a-17-02
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2003-07-02
status:
citation:	177 N.J. 526
Document Size:	44083

49 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. EDWARD DUPREY -- rank: 681

... Ms. Grayson and Elena K. Weitz, on the briefs). Jeffrey S. Chiesa, Attorney General, amicus curiae (Carol M. Henderson, Assistant Attorney ... a related criminal trial, despite the language of N.J.S.A. 2C:25-29(a) that "testimony given by the ... of Domestic Violence Act of 1991 (DV Act), N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 to -35. Smith's application for the TRO was premised on her allegation that ... charged with third-degree terroristic threats, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:12-3(b) (count one); fourth-degree aggravated assault, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(b)(4) (count two); and ...

docket:	a5469-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-08-01
status:	published
citation:	427 N.J.Super. 314 48 A.3d 419
Document Size:	40229

50 Harold E. Smith v. Alan L. Whitaker, Jr. et al -- rank: 678

... necessary to sustain a cause of action under the Survivor's Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-3, or more precisely, whether a survival ... and Coastal pursuant to the Wrongful Death Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:31-1 to -6, and the Survivor's Act. Smith claimed that the Coastal truck had been negligently ... of the compensatory damage trial, Coastal moved to bar Smith's presentation of evidence to support pain and suffering and hedonic ... Robbins suffered any conscious pain after the accident. Over Smith's objection, the court dismissed the pain and suffering and ...

docket:	a-15-98
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1999-07-20
status:
citation:	160 N.J. 221
Document Size:	64372

51 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MICHAEL RUSSELL -- rank: 672

... appellant (William Welaj, Designated Counsel and on the brief). Thomas S. Ferguson, Warren County Prosecutor, attorney for respondent (Tara J. Kirkendall ... conviction for second-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2 and 2C:18-2 (count two), first-degree robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6 and 2C:15-1 (count three), second- and third-degree burglary, N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6 and 2C:18-2 (count four), third-degree terroristic threats, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-3b (count five), third-degree possession of ... a weapon, a knife, for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d (count six), unlawful possession of ...

docket:	a4681-03
court:	njappellate
decided:	2006-04-10
status:	published
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	41786

52 State v. Angel Maisonet -- rank: 662

... unkempt. In contrast, the record indicates nothing untoward about Marquez's appearance. Because each man testified by accusing the other of ... the first day of trial, the trial court noticed defendant's disheveled appearance and expressed concern to the Sheriff's officer on duty. The trial court informed the officer that ... are available. The trial proceedings continued that day, despite defendant's appearance. The situation had not improved by the afternoon of ... the second day of trial. After the lunch break, defendant's counsel informed the trial court that defendant had not been ... for lunch. The trial court ordered one of the Sheriff's officers to deliver food to defendant.     Defendant testified on ...

docket:	a-98-99
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2001-01-17
status:
citation:	166 N.J. 9
Document Size:	34299

53 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MARVIN HARRIS -- rank: 655

... brief). James F. Smith, argued the cause for respondent (Jeffrey S. Blitz, Atlantic County Prosecutor, attorneys; Mr. Smith, on the brief ... David Grippo, a fourth-degree offense, proscribed by N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a. Defendant was sentenced to six-years ... served without parole pursuant to the Graves Act, N.J.S.A. 2C:43-6c, on Count-Five; four years imprisonment ... Pleasantville. David Grippo and Andrea Kandle were employed by Caesar's Casino in Atlantic City. The two originally became acquainted when ... occasion. He planned with Kandle to buy cocaine from Kandle's source after work that day. The two made arrangements for ... Linwood, where she lived with defendant. Grippo arrived at Kandle's home between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. ...

docket:	A0941-04
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2006-07-14
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	92165

54 APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION APPELLATE DIVISION v. KASON D. HOCKETT January 27, 2016 -- rank: 655

... an eyewitness falsely testified on a collateral issue. The judge's ruling was based in part on his belief that the ... to create or procure the photographs. We find the judge's speculation about the defense's motives to be irrelevant to the admissibility of the photographs ... was tried on charges of first-degree murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4(d), and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon (a knife), N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(d), in connection with the ...

docket:	a2820-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-01-27
status:	published
citation:	443 N.J.Super. 605 129 A.3d 1116
Document Size:	45278

55 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JAMES E. GRANT, JR. -- rank: 655

... inadmissible and prejudicial material, consisting of a non-testifying witness's recital of damaging and inadmissible hearsay statements she termed "gossip" and a detective's opinion that defendant was guilty. Because the trial judge permitted ... be played without redaction, we are constrained to reverse defendant's convictions. I. Defendant was indicted in September 2012 on two ... counts of first-degree attempt to commit murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a) and 2C:5-1; two ... possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4(a); one count of second-degree possession of an assault firearm, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(f) and 2C:39-1( ...

docket:	a5023-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-06-27
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	67575

56 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. CRISTIAN VASILE -- rank: 649

... WAS INEFFECTIVE IN FAILING TO ADMIT INTO EVIDENCE MS. VANDUYSEN'S LETTER. D. TRIAL COUNSEL WAS INEFFECTIVE IN FAILING TO MOVE ... COURT ORDER DENYING THE PETITION MUST BE REVERSED SINCE DEFENDANT'S CLAIMS ARE NOT PROCEDURALLY BARRED UNDER R .3:22-4 ... COURT ORDER DENYING THE PETITION MUST BE REVERSED SINCE DEFENDANT'S CLAIMS ARE NOT PROCEDURALLY BARRED UNDER R .3:22-5 ... POINT VIII : THE LOWER COURT ERRED IN NOT GRANTING DEFENDANT'S REQUEST FOR AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING AND THE LOWER COURT ORDER ... County grand jury 1 with third-degree conspiracy, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2 (count one); third-degree burglary, N.J.S.A. 2C:18-2 (counts two, four, and six); ...

docket:	a0197-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-10-19
status:	unpublished
citation:
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57 State v. Juan Pablo Santos -- rank: 639

... the welfare of a child in exchange for the State’s agreement to drop the sexual assault charge and recommend that ... of the plea and that he was satisfied with Smith’s representation. Smith then engaged Santos in a short colloquy to ... the Untied States Supreme Court issued Padilla v. Kentucky , ___ U.S. ___, 130 S. Ct. 1473 , 176 L. Ed.2d 284 (2010), in which it ... 2 On November 3 , 2010, the court determined that Santos’s allegations were sufficient to establish a prima facie claim ...

docket:	A-114-10
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2012-05-08
status:
citation:	210 N.J. 129 42 A.3d 141
Document Size:	84333

58 Givaudan Fragrances Corporation v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company -- rank: 636

... Clifton, New Jersey. The crux of this appeal involves Fragrances’s effort to obtain insurance coverage for environmental claims brought by ... the insurance policies. Therefore, collectively, defendants refuse to honor Fragrances’s right to bring insurance contract claims against them. Fragrances’s affiliate, Givaudan Roure Flavors Corporation (Flavors), is the corporate successor ... of policies, which cannot be assigned. The court denied Fragrances’s motion and granted defendants’ cross-motion for summary judgment. The ... of the insurer, “once a loss occurs, an insured’s claim under a policy may be assigned without the insurer’s consent.” Id. at 36. The Court granted defendants’ ...

docket:	A-16-25
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2017-02-01
status:
citation:
Document Size:	105468

59 Gerald McCann v. Clerk of the City of Jersey City and Louis Manzo -- rank: 636

... J., writing for a majority of the Court.     The Court's opinion in this matter is issued to supplement its April ... was required to forfeit his office pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:51-2d, and under the Faulkner Act, N.J.S.A. 40:69A-166. The Criminal Code disqualifies from public ... office. The Law Division rejected both of the City Clerk's arguments for disqualifying McCann and ordered the Clerk to process ... statute in the Criminal Code did not apply to McCann's offenses because those offenses occurred while McCann was in the ... disqualification provision contained in the Faulkner Act would bar McCann's candidacy if it were enforceable but, relying on Matthews ...

docket:	a-92-00_1
court:
decided:	2001-06-01
status:
citation:	167 N.J. 311
Document Size:	87543

60 HAROLD E. SMITH VS ALAN L. WHITAKER, JR. & ET ALS -- rank: 636

... of $3,939) under the Wrongful Death Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:31-1 to -6 and a punitive damage award of $1.25 million under the Survivor's Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:31-1 to -6, and under the Survivor's Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-3 to include the sum of $3 ... May 15, 1995 Coastal filed a motion to dismiss plaintiff's punitive damage claim. In response, plaintiff filed a cross- ...

docket:	a0457-96
court:	njappellate
decided:	1998-06-15
status:	published
citation:	313 N.J.Super. 165
Document Size:	96605