Category: New Jersey Supreme Court

State v. Sanchez

During a homicide investigation, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office circulated a flyer entitled “Attempt to Locate,” which stated that a red/burgundy Buick Century was “possibly used” in a homicide. The

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Gilbert v. Stewart

The New Jersey Supreme Court issued a cautionary tale for attorneys in its review of this professional malpractice action. The plaintiff — a probation officer — and her ex-husband hired

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H.C. Equities, L.P. v. Co. of Union

H.C. Equities filed suit against the County of Union and the Union County Improvement Authority, asserting claims for breach of a lease, claims about an alleged settlement agreement, conspiracy, and

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Coleman v. Martinez

A tragic series of events led the New Jersey Supreme Court to issue a critical ruling regarding the duty of care in a negligence action. The case started with the

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State v. Andujar

The New Jersey Supreme Court issued a monumental ruling regarding implicit bias as well as jury selection and hinted at further changes in the future. During jury selection in a

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State v. Chavies

In 2016, the defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree aggravated assault. He was sentenced to a ten-year term of imprisonment with an 85% period of parole ineligibility under the No Early

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J.K. v. NJ State Parole Bd.

In 2015, J.K. filed a petition with the New Jersey Parole Board seeking to change his residency from New Jersey to Poland, while remaining under the supervision of the Board.

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State v. Szemple

In 1991, the defendant was convicted of a murder that occurred in 1975. A major piece of the prosecution’s case was a letter produced by the defendant’s father-in-law that purported

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