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5 New Jersey opinions name it 2 courts 1970–2025 1 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by New Jersey courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Dunn v. United Statesgreen2 sentences2025In Dunn v. United States, 284 U.S. 390, 393 (1932), the United States Supreme Court held that consistency in a verdict "is not necessary" because "[e]ach count in an indictment is regarded as if it was a separate indictment." Decades later, in United States v. Powell, 469 U.S. 57 (1984), the Court reaffirmed the Dunn rule and reiterated that inconsistent verdicts are acceptable and non-reviewable, explaining: As the Dunn Court noted, where truly inconsistent verdicts have been reached, "[the] most that can be said . . . is that the verdict shows that either in the acquittal or the conviction t 1970Where the offenses are separately charged in the counts of a single indictment the same rule must hold. [ 284 U.S. at 393 , 52 S.Ct. at 190 ] New Jersey specifically adopted the Dunn rule in State v. Roller, 29 N.J. 339, 348-49 (1959). | 1 | 2 |
State v. Domiczgreen2 sentences2019See Domicz, 188 N.J. at 302 ; Johnson, 171 N.J. at 208 - 09; State v. Lane, 393 N.J. 2019See Domicz, 188 N.J. at 302 ; Johnson, 171 N.J. at 208 - 09; State v. Lane, 393 N.J. | 1 | 1 |
United States v. Dunngreen2 sentences2019As the motion judge recognized here, the extent to which curtilage is protected against unreasonable searches and seizures depends on the well - known factors set forth by the United States Supreme Court in United States v. Dunn (Dunn factors): [T]he proximity of the area claimed to be curtilage to the home, whether the area is included within an enclosure surrounding the home, the nature of the uses to which the area is put, and the steps taken by the resident to protect the area from observation by people passing by. [ 480 U.S. 294, 301 (1987).] A-3275-17T4 11 New Jersey courts have utilized 2019As the motion judge recognized here, the extent to which curtilage is protected against unreasonable searches and seizures depends on the well - known factors set forth by the United States Supreme Court in United States v. Dunn (Dunn factors): [T]he proximity of the area claimed to be curtilage to the home, whether the area is included within an enclosure surrounding the home, the nature of the uses to which the area is put, and the steps taken by the resident to protect the area from observation by people passing by. [ 480 U.S. 294, 301 (1987).] A-3275-17T4 11 New Jersey courts have utilized | 1 | 1 |
State v. Lanegreen2 sentences2019See Domicz, 188 N.J. at 302 ; Johnson, 171 N.J. at 208 - 09; State v. Lane, 393 N.J. 2019See Domicz, 188 N.J. at 302 ; Johnson, 171 N.J. at 208 - 09; State v. Lane, 393 N.J. | 1 | 1 |
Ledbetter v. Stategreen2 sentences1996See, e.g., Robinson v. Georgia, 257 Ga. 194 , 357 S.E. 2d 74, 76 (1987) (upholding, under Dunn-Powell, a verdict of felony murder where a defendant beat a child to death but the jury acquitted the defendant of cruelty to children); Ledbetter v. Maryland, 224 Md. 271 , 167 A. 2d 596, 597 (1961) (applying the Dunn rule to find sufficient evidence to support a conviction of murder during the perpetration of a robbery though defendant was acquitted of robbery). 1996See, e.g., Robinson v. Georgia, 257 Ga. 194 , 357 S.E. 2d 74, 76 (1987) (upholding, under Dunn-Powell, a verdict of felony murder where a defendant beat a child to death but the jury acquitted the defendant of cruelty to children); Ledbetter v. Maryland, 224 Md. 271 , 167 A. 2d 596, 597 (1961) (applying the Dunn rule to find sufficient evidence to support a conviction of murder during the perpetration of a robbery though defendant was acquitted of robbery). | 1 | 1 |
Robinson v. Stategreen2 sentences1996See, e.g., Robinson v. Georgia, 257 Ga. 194 , 357 S.E. 2d 74, 76 (1987) (upholding, under Dunn-Powell, a verdict of felony murder where a defendant beat a child to death but the jury acquitted the defendant of cruelty to children); Ledbetter v. Maryland, 224 Md. 271 , 167 A. 2d 596, 597 (1961) (applying the Dunn rule to find sufficient evidence to support a conviction of murder during the perpetration of a robbery though defendant was acquitted of robbery). 1996See, e.g., Robinson v. Georgia, 257 Ga. 194 , 357 S.E. 2d 74, 76 (1987) (upholding, under Dunn-Powell, a verdict of felony murder where a defendant beat a child to death but the jury acquitted the defendant of cruelty to children); Ledbetter v. Maryland, 224 Md. 271 , 167 A. 2d 596, 597 (1961) (applying the Dunn rule to find sufficient evidence to support a conviction of murder during the perpetration of a robbery though defendant was acquitted of robbery). | 1 | 1 |
State v. Rollergreen2 sentences1970Where the offenses are separately charged in the counts of a single indictment the same rule must hold. [ 284 U.S. at 393 , 52 S.Ct. at 190 ] New Jersey specifically adopted the Dunn rule in State v. Roller, 29 N.J. 339, 348-49 (1959). 1970Where the offenses are separately charged in the counts of a single indictment the same rule must hold. [ 284 U.S. at 393 , 52 S.Ct. at 190 ] New Jersey specifically adopted the Dunn rule in State v. Roller, 29 N.J. 339, 348-49 (1959). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Jersey. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
United States v. Powell
green
2 sentences2025In Dunn v. United States, 284 U.S. 390, 393 (1932), the United States Supreme Court held that consistency in a verdict "is not necessary" because "[e]ach count in an indictment is regarded as if it was a separate indictment." Decades later, in United States v. Powell, 469 U.S. 57 (1984), the Court reaffirmed the Dunn rule and reiterated that inconsistent verdicts are acceptable and non-reviewable, explaining: As the Dunn Court noted, where truly inconsistent verdicts have been reached, "[the] most that can be said . . . is that the verdict shows that either in the acquittal or the conviction t 1990Concern over the increasing number of these exceptions to the Dunn rule prompted the United States Supreme Court to grant certiorari in United States v. Powell, 469 U.S. 57 , 105 S.Ct. 471 , 83 L.Ed. 2d 461 (1984). | 2 | 1990–2025 |
State v. Johnson
green
2 sentences2019See Domicz, 188 N.J. at 302 ; Johnson, 171 N.J. at 208 - 09; State v. Lane, 393 N.J. 2019See Domicz, 188 N.J. at 302 ; Johnson, 171 N.J. at 208 - 09; State v. Lane, 393 N.J. | 1 | 2019–2019 |
United States v. Charles Hannah, A/K/A June
green
2 sentences1990One of the cases which refused to follow Dunn was United States v. Hannah, 584 F. 2d 27 (3d Cir.1978), a case relied upon by defendant in this appeal. 1990One of the cases which refused to follow Dunn was United States v. Hannah, 584 F. 2d 27 (3d Cir.1978), a case relied upon by defendant in this appeal. | 1 | 1990–1990 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.