New Jersey Deliberate Indifference Law
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United States of America v. Anna Kline
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Camden, New Jersey criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendant charged with wire fraud.
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Key Elements of Wire Fraud:
1. Scheme to Defraud:
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The prosecution must prove a deliberate plan to deceive or cheat someone, usually for financial gain.
2. Intent to Defraud:
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The defendant must have acted knowingly and with the specific ... More...
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(06-23-2025 - NJ)
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United States of America v. Bernard Greenspan
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Sometimes, the only plausible explanation for a lab’s stream of payments to a doctor is cash for blood. Over seven years, Dr. Bernard Greenspan referred more than 100,000 blood tests to Biodiagnostic Laboratory Services. The Lab made more than $3 million off these tests. In exchange, the Lab gave Greenspan and his associates more than $200,000 in cash, gifts, and other benefits.
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A jury c... More...
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(05-01-2019 - NJ)
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ISHMAEL ABDULLAH, a/k/a Ish, a/k/a Gangsta, a/k/a Papi
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Abdullah was involved in a drug-tr... More...
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(10-08-2018 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. EMAN HASSENBEY, a/k/a EMOND HASSENBAY, AMAN A. HASSENBEY, and EMAN A. HASSENBEY
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After a judge denied his motion to suppress evidence seized during a warrantless search (Indictment No. 15-03-0237), and his pretrial motions, including an application for a Franks1 hearing, on a second set of charges (Indictment No. 15-06-0448), defendant Eman Hassenbey entered into a plea agreement with the State. In exchange for his guilty pleas to one count of the first indictment, thir... More...
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(07-05-2018 - NJ)
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Joan Mullin v. Karen Balicki
Despite Lawyer's Error, Evidence of Guard-Encouraged Inmate Suicide Revives Lawsuit
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During the early morning hours of January 17, 2009, New Jersey prisoner Robert Mullin hanged himself with a bedsheet that he had fashioned into a noose. The twentynine-year-old Robert had been in and out of prison for the better part of a decade, in part due to his ongoing struggles with substance abuse. While serving out his latest sentence at a halfway house, Robert was found in possession of ... More...
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(12-03-2017 - NJ)
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Joan Mullin v. Karen Balicki
Third Circuit Court of Appeals - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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A little over two years into the civil-rights suit brought by Joan Mullin (“Mullin”) over the tragic prison suicide of her son, Robert Mullin (“Robert”), Mullin’s attorney received a discovery document with the potential to reshape the case. A previously undisclosed investigative report about the night
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Robert died contained statements by fellow New Jersey inmates about a prison guard who... More...
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(11-13-2017 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MIASHARI FOX
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Defendant was in her apartment on March 27, 2008 with at
least two other people when her aunt, K.F., and defendant's
stepfather, A.W., came over. Defendant was upset with them because
she suspected they were involved in some manner when the Division
of Child Protection and Permanency previously removed defendant's
three children from her custody.
Defendant and K.F.... More...
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(04-15-2017 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. TODD C. FORD, a/k/a CURTIS FORD, TY FORD, DUTCH FORD / STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. DOMONIQUE HINES
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During December 2007, Jones was staying with his long-time
friend, M.B.,1 who was a drug dealer and, the State alleged, the
intended victim of a robbery. Jones was the target of electronic
surveillance.2
M.B. testified for the State that on the morning of December
19, 2007, he and Jones made a plan to meet up later in the day and
go together to Vineland to meet one... More...
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(02-13-2017 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. J.M.S.
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Prior to trial, the court conducted a hearing pursuant to
State v. Michaels, 136 N.J. 299 (1994), to exclude Zelda's
recorded statements to a Massachusetts social services worker
and a Salem County, New Jersey prosecutor's office investigator.
The court also held a pre-trial Rule 104(a) hearing on the
admissibility of statements by Zelda to her mother, A.D., and to
h... More...
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(01-03-2017 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. RENE M. JACKSON
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We briefly summarize the relevant testimony presented at
trial. On December 24, 2013, at around 11:00 p.m., S.F. was in a
basement of a residence on Stuyvesant Avenue in Irvington.1 S.F.'s
friend J.S. had invited him over to listen to music, drink beer,
and play dominos and card games. Eight or nine other persons were
present, including defendant, J.S., and V.S. S.F. had b... More...
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(12-17-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MATTHEW J. RAMOS,
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Defendant Matthew J. Ramos appeals from the June 16, 2015 Law
Division order, which denied his petition for post-conviction
relief (PCR) without an evidentiary hearing. We affirm.
We derive the following facts from the record. A grand jury
indicted defendant for first-degree murder (of Denise Leonard),
N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a)(1) and (2) (count one); first-degree attempt More...
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(12-05-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ROBIN PEREZ
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The record shows that on May 9, 2006, defendant, who was then
sixteen years old, went with co-defendant Victor Marrero to the
Atlantic City residence of the victim. Defendant and Marrero were
armed with a knife and a lead pipe. They planned to kill the
victim because they believed he had sexually assaulted his
stepdaughter, a friend of defendant. Defendant and Marrero h... More...
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(09-21-2016 - NJ)
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Roy Steinberg v. Sahara Sam’s Oasis, LLC
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While a patron at defendant Sahara Sam’s Oasis Water Park,
plaintiff Roy Steinberg suffered a catastrophic spinal cord
injury while participating in a water ride that simulated riding
a surfboard. Plaintiff filed a lawsuit against Sahara Sam’s
Oasis, LLC, alleging that his injuries were caused by its gross
negligence and violations of statutory and regulatory provisions <... More...
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(08-23-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. LOUIS ROZZO
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Following a trial de novo in the Law Division, defendant
Louis Rozzo was convicted of driving while intoxicated (DWI),
N.J.S.A. 39:4-50. On appeal, defendant argues that the Alcotest
result was inadmissible and there was insufficient evidence of
guilt based upon observation. After reviewing the record in
light of the contentions advanced on appeal and applicable law, More...
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(08-16-2016 - NJ)
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State of New Jersey v. Khalid Mohammed
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The discrete issue raised by defendant in this appeal does
not warrant a lengthy discussion of the facts surrounding the
incident leading to defendant’s arrest and conviction. We
provide only a brief summary for context, followed by an account
of pertinent portions of the trial and jury charge.
In the early morning hours of April 22, 2010, police
officers responded... More...
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(07-27-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. JESSE ELLWOOD WATKINS
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Defendant was convicted after a 2009 jury trial of first
degree murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a)(1) and (2), for killing his
relative Craig White, who disappeared in February 1990. The
State contended that defendant was motivated to kill White and
dispose of his body because White had engaged in a sexual
relationship with defendant's girlfriend. White's body was
never fou... More...
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(07-09-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. FRANCIS J. PRETO
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The record reveals the following facts. In 2008, defendant
was incarcerated in the Ocean County Jail. Around that time,
his wife filed for divorce. Defendant asked a fellow inmate,
Timothy Milton, to kill defendant's wife in exchange for
$10,000.
Defendant reportedly provided Milton with his wife's
address, and warned Milton that one of his wife's neighbors was ... More...
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(07-09-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. DORIAN SMITH
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On September 25, 2014, Detective Peters of the East Orange
Police Department received reliable information from a
confidential informant (CI). The CI previously provided
reliable information to Peters that resulted in the arrests and
convictions of numerous narcotic violators. The CI informed
Peters that a black male named Dorian was selling marijuana out
of an apar... More...
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(07-06-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. SADDIQUIE WILLIAMS
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On February 17, 2011, Trenton Police officers received an
anonymous tip about a man with a handgun in a black Hyundai
sedan with Georgia license plates, located on Martin Luther
King, Jr. Boulevard. The officers arrived at Martin Luther
King, Jr. Boulevard, and approached defendant. A brief car
chase ensued, which culminated in defendant's arrest. The
officers alle... More...
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(07-05-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. ERIC MARQUEZ
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In this case we again address whether shooting at or from a motor vehicle can
4 serve as a predicate for felony murder. We recognize that the collateral-felony rule
5 has generated confusion and hope to clarify its application in this opinion. Following
6 trial, the jury found Defendant Eric Marquez guilty of first-degree felony murder
7 contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-2-1(A)(2... More...
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(06-30-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. QUAYSHAWN MACK
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We briefly summarize the pertinent facts. On September 23,
2011, at 11:40 p.m., Jersey City Police Department (JCPD)
officers Michael Meade and Mark Hennessey responded to a "shots
fired" call in the area of Rutgers Avenue in the city. Meade and
Hennessey were monitoring the radio in high crime areas as part
of their assignment to the Violent Crimes Unit. Both officers More...
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(05-28-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. RICHARD RAMON GARDNER
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Tried to a jury, defendant was convicted of first-degree
robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1; second-degree conspiracy, N.J.S.A.
2C:5-2; fourth-degree theft, N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3; disorderly
persons simple assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(a)(3); third-degree
possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39
4(d); and fourth-degree certain persons not to have weapons,
N.J.S.A. 2... More...
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(05-08-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. ALEXANDER LARA
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In April 2011, a Camden County Grand Jury charged defendant
and co-defendant Fred Belen in a twenty-six count indictment
with six counts of first-degree robbery, five counts of second
degree unlawful possession of a handgun, five counts of second
degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, seven
counts of fourth-degree aggravated assault, and one count each
o... More...
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(04-12-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. ALEXANDER LARA
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In April 2011, a Camden County Grand Jury charged defendant
and co-defendant Fred Belen in a twenty-six count indictment
with six counts of first-degree robbery, five counts of second
degree unlawful possession of a handgun, five counts of second
degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, seven
counts of fourth-degree aggravated assault, and one count each
o... More...
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(04-12-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. LAWRENCE CLEAVER
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Defendant appeals from his conviction of driving while
intoxicated ("DWI"), N.J.S.A. 39:4-50. He was found guilty of
that offense in a trial in the municipal court, a result which
was sustained on de novo review in the Law Division.
Defendant's essential claim on appeal is that the Law Division's
de novo review of his municipal conviction was unduly delayed
and tha... More...
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(04-04-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. DIVINE C. ALLAH
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Defendant Divine C. Allah appeals from an April 12, 2013
judgment of conviction entered following a jury trial for third
degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance, N.J.S.A.
2C:35-10(a)(1), and challenges, as excessive, the imposed five
year imprisonment term, subject to a two-and-one-half-year
period of parole ineligibility. On appeal, among other things,
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(04-04-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. STEVEN J. KADIR
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After the court denied defendant's motion for discovery,
the parties tried this case on several days before a judge and
jury. The State produced testimony from a Robbinsville Township
(the Township) Fire Department captain, the Township's former
director of fire (the Director), the payroll benefits
coordinator for the Township, the deputy chief of the Township's
Fire... More...
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(03-13-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. DAVID BASS a/k/a ROBERT HINES
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In the early morning hours of December 20, 2006, Jessica Shabazz was shot and killed, and James Sinclair was wounded, at a motel in Neptune Township. Defendant David Bass was arrested shortly thereafter. He admitted to police that, prior to the shooting, he had smoked crack cocaine with Shabazz and Sinclair in his motel room, that he and Shabazz had argued over money, and that he shot Shabazz an... More...
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(03-09-2016 - NJ)
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State of New Jersey v. Saladin Thompson
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On a single evening in July 2005, defendant committed a series of shootings in Irvington, killing one man and injuring
two others. Defendant, who is African American, was charged with first-degree murder and related offenses.
During jury selection, the State exercised nine of its twelve peremptory challenges; seven of the nine were used to
strike African-American prospective juro... More...
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(03-09-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. HECTOR FELICIANO (a/k/a HECTOR FELECIANO
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This case raises a novel question about the
constitutionality of the roving wiretap provision of the State’s
wiretap law. As a general rule, law enforcement officials must
follow a strict set of procedures and get court approval before
they may intercept communications over a telephone facility.
Among other requirements, the State must identify in advance the
specif... More...
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(03-09-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. SALADIN THOMPSON
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On a single evening in July 2005, defendant committed a
series of shootings in Irvington, killing one man and injuring
two others. Defendant, who is African American, was charged
with first-degree murder and related offenses.
During jury selection, the State exercised nine of its
twelve peremptory challenges; seven of the nine were used to
strike African-American p... More...
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(03-08-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. DAVID BASS a/k/a ROBERT HINES
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In the early morning hours of December 20, 2006, Jessica
Shabazz was shot and killed, and James Sinclair was wounded, at
a motel in Neptune Township. Defendant David Bass was arrested
shortly thereafter. He admitted to police that, prior to the
shooting, he had smoked crack cocaine with Shabazz and Sinclair
in his motel room, that he and Shabazz had argued over money, More...
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(03-07-2016 - NJ)
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Kirk Lory v. Concord Equity Group Advisors, LLC
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This action's relevant procedural history is not complex.
One month after Loury's nearly two-year employment as a Concord
executive ended, he filed a four-count complaint against
Concord. Three of the counts were dismissed for failure to
state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The surviving
count alleged Concord breached the parties' employment
agreement.... More...
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(02-26-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. RAHEEN D. WILSON
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After his motion to suppress evidence was denied, defendant
Raheen D. Wilson pled guilty pursuant to a negotiated plea
agreement to third-degree possession of marijuana with intent to
distribute, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5(a)(1). Defendant was sentenced in
accordance with the terms of his plea agreement to time served.
Defendant now raises the following point on appeal:
POI... More...
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(02-25-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. SAMUEL ALEXANDER
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Following convictions for aggravated manslaughter and
unlawful possession of a weapon, defendant Samuel Alexander was
sentenced to twenty-two years in prison. He now appeals from an
October 7, 2013 order denying his petition for post-conviction
relief (PCR) without an evidentiary hearing. We affirm.
We outlined the relevant facts, and the appellate issues
defendant... More...
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(02-22-2016 - NJ)
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State Of New Jersey v. Eugene C. Baum
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Defendant Eugene Baum, while driving from his residence to
his mother’s home, struck and killed two teenage girls walking
in the bike lane of a major roadway. At the time of the
incident, defendant’s blood alcohol level was four times the
legal limit. Defendant had taken a prescribed anti-depressant,
Paxil, the night before, and Librium that morning to control his
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(02-08-2016 - NJ)
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JUAN CLAUDIO
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In October 2013, a jury convicted defendant Juan Claudio of two counts of third-degree burglary, N.J.S.A. 2C:18-2, (counts
one and two), and one count of third-degree theft by unlawful taking, N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3(a), (count three). On October 11,
he was sentenced1 on count one to a ten-year term of imprisonment, with a five-year period of parole ineligibility.
On count two he was sen... More...
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(02-05-2016 - NJ)
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Rudolph Laidlow v. Hariton Machinery Company, Inc.
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The Workers' Compensation system has been described as an historic "trade-off" whereby employees relinquish their right to pursue common-law remedies in exchange for prompt and automatic entitlement to benefits for work-related injuries. Millison v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 101 N.J. 161, 174, 501 A.2d 505 (1985). That characterization is only broadly accurate. In fact, not every worker inj... More...
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(02-25-2002 - NJ)
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David Loppi v. United Investors Life Insurance Co. et al
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In 2003, Robert Loppi purchased a life insurance policy from United Investors Life
Insurance Co. (United Investors), in which, the parties agree, he initially named his wife,
Marilyn Loppi, as the beneficiary. In 2008, Marilyn2 filed for divorce from Robert. On July 19,
2008, Robert was served with the summons and complaint in that divorce action. However, on
July 17, 2008, ... More...
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(11-16-2015 - NJ)
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Anna Mae Cashin v. Marisela Bello
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Plaintiff Anna Mae Cashin owns a 2,435 square-foot parcel of land in Hoboken. Two separate structures are located on that property: a six-unit apartment building with the mailing address of 627 Washington Street, and a two-story single-family home built in a converted garage with the mailing address of 626 Court Street. At all relevant times, plaintiff has rented out five units of the Washingto... More...
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(10-08-2015 - NJ)
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