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reversal based on plain error in New Jersey

8 New Jersey opinions name it 1 courts 2017–2025 5 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.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Williamsgreen
nj · 2001 · cited in 8 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2017–2025
2 sentences

2025See R. 2:10-2; see also State v. Williams, 168 N.J. 323, 336 (2001) (quoting State v. Macon, 57 N.J. 325, 336 (1971)) (holding a reversal based on plain error requires us to find that the error likely led to an unjust result that is "sufficient to raise a reasonable doubt as to whether the error led the jury to a result it otherwise might not have reached.") C.

2022A reversal based on plain error requires us to find that the error likely led to an unjust result that is "sufficient to raise a reasonable doubt as to whether the error led the jury to a result it otherwise might not have reached." State v. Williams, 168 N.J. 323, 336 (2001) (quoting State v. Macon, 57 N.J. 325, 336 (1971)).

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State v. MacOngreen
nj · 1971 · cited in 8 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2017–2025
2 sentences

2025See R. 2:10-2; see also State v. Williams, 168 N.J. 323, 336 (2001) (quoting State v. Macon, 57 N.J. 325, 336 (1971)) (holding a reversal based on plain error requires us to find that the error likely led to an unjust result that is "sufficient to raise a reasonable doubt as to whether the error led the jury to a result it otherwise might not have reached.") C.

2022A reversal based on plain error requires us to find that the error likely led to an unjust result that is "sufficient to raise a reasonable doubt as to whether the error led the jury to a result it otherwise might not have reached." State v. Williams, 168 N.J. 323, 336 (2001) (quoting State v. Macon, 57 N.J. 325, 336 (1971)).

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State v. Robinsongreen
nj · 2000 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021We will, therefore, disregard the error "unless it is of such a nature as to have been clearly capable of producing an unjust result." Funderburg, 225 N.J. at 79 (quoting R. 2:10-2) (citing State v. Robinson, 165 N.J. 32, 47 (2000)).

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State v. Chaplandgreen
nj · 2006 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017We must consider any such error "in light of 'the totality of the entire charge, not in isolation.'" State v. Burns, 192 N.J. 312, 341 (2007) (quoting State v. Chapland, 187 N.J. 275, 289 (2006)).

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State v. Burnsgreen
nj · 2007 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017We must consider any such error "in light of 'the totality of the entire charge, not in isolation.'" State v. Burns, 192 N.J. 312, 341 (2007) (quoting State v. Chapland, 187 N.J. 275, 289 (2006)).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Jersey. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Lee Funderburg (074760) green
nj · 2016
1 sentence

2021We will, therefore, disregard the error "unless it is of such a nature as to have been clearly capable of producing an unjust result." Funderburg, 225 N.J. at 79 (quoting R. 2:10-2) (citing State v. Robinson, 165 A-2641-17T2 14 N.J. 32 , 47 (2000)).

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Statutes the citing opinions construe

NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:11-3 (4) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:39-4 (4) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:39-5 (4) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:35-10 (3) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:35-5 (3) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:43-6 (3) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:5-1 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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