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Criminal Defense Cases in New Jersey
From arrest to appeal — the rights that protect the accused and how cases actually resolve.
19 real criminal defense decisions from New Jersey courts, each explained in plain English.
NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-1028-13T2 STATE OF NEW JERS
A-111-13 State v. Thomas Shannon(074315)Justice SOLOMON, dissenting. The Court held in State v. Novembrino, 105 N.J. 95, 519 A.2d 820 (1987), only that, in recognition of the exclusionary rule’s
DCPP VS. P.D. AND A.W.IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF S.D.(FG-02-0082-14, BERGEN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)(RECORD IMPOUNDED)RECORD IMPOUNDED NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-5437-14T4
State of New Jersey v. Christopher MazzarisiNOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-1860-13T4 STATE OF NEW JERS
State of New Jersey v. Dharun RaviRECORD IMPOUNDED NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-4667-11T1
State of New Jersey v. Julian B. HamlettNOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-4399-14T2 STATE OF NEW JERS
State of New Jersey v. Tawian BacomeNOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-3734-12T1 STATE OF NEW JERS
State of New Jersey v. Tyshon M. NievesNOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-3379-21 STATE OF NEW JERSEY
State of New Jersey v. Yonathan Z. SeligmanNOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-0496-23 STATE OF NEW JERSEY
STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. CHRISTOPHER RADEL (16-08-0697, PASSAIC COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-2503-18T3 STATE OF NEW JERS
STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. GREGORY A. MARTINEZ (17-05-0586, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-3479-18T4 STATE OF NEW JERS
STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. JOELLE D. CARONNA STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. FREDDY COLLADO (20-02-0221, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (CONSOLIDATED)NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-0580-20 A-0581-20 STATE OF
State v. BrownJUSTICE SOLOMON delivered the opinion of the Court. **502I. Introduction One week after defendants' murder trial began, after counsel made opening statemen
State v. Kassey Benjamin(076612)JUSTICE ALBIN dissenting. Defendants convicted of Graves Act offenses are subject to mandatory-minimum periods of incarceration. N.J.SA. 2C:43-6(c). Under
State v. PressleyJUSTICE ALBIN, concurring. **595I concur with the Court's per curiam judgment affirming defendant's conviction in light of the overwhelming evidence of his
State v. Rami A. AmerSYLLABUS This syllabus is not part of the Court’s opinion. It has been prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader. It has been n
State v. RandolphThe opinion of the court was delivered by KENNEDY, J.A.D. Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of various controlled dangerous substance (CDS
State v. William L. Witt(074468)*414JUSTICE ALBIN delivered the opinion of the Court. In this appeal, we are called on to determine whether the constitutional standard governing an automo
State v. YoungPER CURIAM **346The judgment of the Superior Court, Appellate Division is affirmed, substantially for the reasons expressed in Judge Rothstadt's well-reaso