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claim of plain error in New Jersey

7 New Jersey opinions name it 2 courts 1962–2021 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.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Mortongreen
nj · 1998 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021Defendant bears the burden to show plain error, State v. Morton, 155 N.J. 383, 421 (1998), and this burden is not insignificant: even a truncated identification instruction will, at times, foil a claim of plain error.

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State v. Docajgreen
njsuperctappdiv · 2009 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020We have identified five factors to consider when reviewing a claim of plain error in a jury instruction: A-4250-17T1 9 (1) the nature of the error and its materiality to the jury's deliberations; (2) the strength of the evidence against the defendant; (3) whether the potential for prejudice was exacerbated or diminished by the arguments of counsel; (4) whether any questions from the jury revealed a need for clarification; and (5) the significance to be given to the absence of an objection to the charge at trial. [State v. Docaj, 407 N.J.

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State v. Frisbygreen
nj · 2002 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019See State v. Frisby, 174 N.J. 583, 591 (2002) (considering the admission of unobjected-to hearsay under the plain-error standard).

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State v. Czachorgreen
nj · 1980 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 1981–1981
1 sentence

1981II Another ground of appeal is based on a claim of plain error in that the trial judge gave an Allen [1] charge which the New Jersey Supreme Court recently determined in State v. Czachor, 82 N.J. 392, 407 (1980), should be replaced in favor of the A.B.A.

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State v. Edgegreen
nj · 1971 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 1971–1971
1 sentence

1971In State v. Edge, 57 N.J. 580, 588 (1971), the court stated that where the full trial record contains no indication of any miscarriage of justice, there is no sound reason for appellate consideration, under a claim of plain error, of defendant's objection to identification testimony, first advanced on appeal.

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Walker v. Stategreen
· 1948 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 1962–1962
2 sentences

1962See Walker v. State, *379 supra, n. 1 ( 33 Ala. App. 614 , 36 So. 2d 117 ); State v. Hammonds, supra, n. 1 ( 241 N. C. 226 , 85 S. E. 2d 133 ).

1962See Walker v. State, *379 supra, n. 1 ( 33 Ala. App. 614 , 36 So. 2d 117 ); State v. Hammonds, supra, n. 1 ( 241 N. C. 226 , 85 S. E. 2d 133 ).

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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 (3)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Cotto green
nj · 2005
1 sentence

2021Cotto, 182 N.J. at 326-27 .

12021–2021
T.L. v. Goldberg green
njsuperctappdiv · 2018
1 sentence

2019T.L. v. Goldberg, 453 N.J.

12019–2019
State v. Hammonds green
nc · 1954
2 sentences

1962See Walker v. State, *379 supra, n. 1 ( 33 Ala. App. 614 , 36 So. 2d 117 ); State v. Hammonds, supra, n. 1 ( 241 N. C. 226 , 85 S. E. 2d 133 ).

1962See Walker v. State, *379 supra, n. 1 ( 33 Ala. App. 614 , 36 So. 2d 117 ); State v. Hammonds, supra, n. 1 ( 241 N. C. 226 , 85 S. E. 2d 133 ).

11962–1962

Where else courts name it

OH 351 (1999–2026) MO 188 (1983–2025) UT 51 (1990–2026) IL 30 (2010–2026) CT 23 (1988–2026) GA 15 (2015–2026) WY 9 (1977–2020) OR 9 (2004–2026) AK 8 (1974–2021) NJ 7 (1962–2021) CO 6 (1986–2012) AL 6 (2000–2017) NM 5 (1986–2023) VT 4 (2010–2023) DC 4 (1981–2015) TN 3 (1999–2025) OK 2 (2016–2016) DE 2 (2001–2025)

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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