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absence of mitigating factors in New Jersey

7 New Jersey opinions name it 2 courts 1984–2022 3 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Bieniekgreen
nj · 2010 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022See State v. Bieniek, 200 N.J. 601, 608 (2010).

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State v. Yarboughred
nj · 1985 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021A-5901-17 17 Div. 2018 ); see also Yarbough, 100 N.J. at 633 .

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State v. Reinaldo Fuentes (070729)green
nj · 2014 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017As to aggravating factor one, "[i]n appropriate cases, a sentencing court may justify the application of aggravating factor one, without double-counting, by reference to the extraordinary brutality involved in an offense." State v. Fuentes, 217 N.J. 57, 75 (2014) (citing O'Donnell, supra, 117 N.J. at 217 ).

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People v. Durregreen
colo · 1984 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
2 sentences

1988People v. Durre, 690 P. 2d 165, 174 (Colo. 1984).

1988People v. Durre, 690 P.2d 165, 174 (Colo.1984).

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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 (4)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Pierce green
nj · 2006
1 sentence

2022Citing State v. Pierce, 188 N.J. 155 (2006), the court was satisfied, "given the defendant's relative youth here, [and] the nature of his prior record that sentencing in the midrange of the ordinary term would be appropriate to effectively deter this defendant." 7 Defendant filed a direct appeal of his sentence, which this court heard on an excessive sentencing calendar pursuant to Rule 2:9-11.

12022–2022
State v. Roth green
nj · 1984
1 sentence

2019A-2874-16T2 15 [Ibid. (alterations in original) (quoting Roth, 95 N.J. at 364-65 ).] Defendant advised the court about his claimed cooperation, but in finding the absence of mitigating factors, the court clearly did not give weight to that information.

12019–2019
State v. O'DONNELL green
nj · 1989
1 sentence

2017As to aggravating factor one, "[i]n appropriate cases, a sentencing court may justify the application of aggravating factor one, without double-counting, by reference to the extraordinary brutality involved in an offense." State v. Fuentes, 217 N.J. 57, 75 (2014) (citing O'Donnell, supra, 117 N.J. at 217 ).

12017–2017
State v. Ryan green
nj · 1981
1 sentence

1984The Ryan Court noted that it would have treated the case no differently had it arisen under the Code of Criminal Justice provision, effective September 1, 1979. 86 N.J. at 6 n. 2. 3 The trial court, in imposing sentence, observed that the crime was committed while defendant was on parole; the crime was depraved and heinous; it was committed with a gun and without provocation; there was an absence of mitigating factors; defendant had a prior criminal record; and there was a need to incarcerate to protect society.

11984–1984

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:43-7.2 (5) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:44-1 (5) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:39-5 (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.

Where else courts name it

CA 39 (1985–2026) IL 25 (1983–2000) CO 23 (1995–2013) FL 8 (1981–2019) NY 7 (1986–2020) NJ 7 (1984–2022) WA 7 (1987–2007) DC 6 (2003–2013) MA 5 (1983–2009) MD 4 (1987–2018) OH 4 (1989–2020) IN 3 (1987–1990) UT 2 (1982–2024) LA 2 (2003–2005)

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.

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