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long standing rule in New Jersey

7 New Jersey opinions name it 2 courts 1963–2020 0 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. Afanadorgreen
nj · 1997 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020In that vein, we must heed the well-settled maxim that errors in a jury charge in a criminal case are generally, if not invariably, regarded as "poor candidates" for the application of the harmless error doctrine and are "ordinarily presumed to be reversible error." State v. Afanador, 151 N.J. 41, 54 (1997); see also State v. McKinney, 223 N.J. 475, 496 (2019) (reaffirming this long- standing principle).

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State v. Jamil McKinney(073070)green
nj · 2015 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020In that vein, we must heed the well-settled maxim that errors in a jury charge in a criminal case are generally, if not invariably, regarded as "poor candidates" for the application of the harmless error doctrine and are "ordinarily presumed to be reversible error." State v. Afanador, 151 N.J. 41, 54 (1997); see also State v. McKinney, 223 N.J. 475, 496 (2019) (reaffirming this long- standing principle).

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Lesniak v. County of Bergengreen
nj · 1989 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019We reject defendant's contention and reaffirm the long- standing principle, as expressed in Lesniak v. County of Bergen, 117 N.J. 12, 32-33 (1989), that expert testimony is not required to establish the pecuniary 1 Because the decedent and multiple witnesses share the same last names, we will refer to them by their first names.

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George Siegler Co. v. Nortongreen
nj · 1952 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 1977–1977
1 sentence

1977See also, George Siegler Co. v. Norton, 8 N.J. 374 (1952).

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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 (7)

CaseCitedYears
Mani v. Mani green
nj · 2005
2 sentences

2012Id. at 80 , 869 A.2d 904 (citations omitted).

2012Id. at 80 , 869 A.2d 904 (citations omitted).

12012–2012
State v. Biegenwald green
nj · 1987
2 sentences

2001To permit a charge to lessen the State’s burden in a criminal case is a violation of the due process clause of the United States Constitution, In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358, 364 , 90 S.Ct. 1068 , 25 L.Ed.2d 368 (1970), and the long standing rule of law in New Jersey “that antedates any suggestion that the Constitution compels that burden.” Biegenwald, supra, 106 N.J. at 59 , 524 A.2d 130 .

2001To permit a charge to lessen the State’s burden in a criminal case is a violation of the due process clause of the United States Constitution, In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358, 364 , 90 S.Ct. 1068 , 25 L.Ed.2d 368 (1970), and the long standing rule of law in New Jersey “that antedates any suggestion that the Constitution compels that burden.” Biegenwald, supra, 106 N.J. at 59 , 524 A.2d 130 .

12001–2001
In Re WINSHIP green
scotus · 1970
2 sentences

2001To permit a charge to lessen the State’s burden in a criminal case is a violation of the due process clause of the United States Constitution, In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358, 364 , 90 S.Ct. 1068 , 25 L.Ed.2d 368 (1970), and the long standing rule of law in New Jersey “that antedates any suggestion that the Constitution compels that burden.” Biegenwald, supra, 106 N.J. at 59 , 524 A.2d 130 .

2001To permit a charge to lessen the State’s burden in a criminal case is a violation of the due process clause of the United States Constitution, In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358, 364 , 90 S.Ct. 1068 , 25 L.Ed.2d 368 (1970), and the long standing rule of law in New Jersey “that antedates any suggestion that the Constitution compels that burden.” Biegenwald, supra, 106 N.J. at 59 , 524 A.2d 130 .

12001–2001
Cochran v. Keeton green
ala · 1971
1 sentence

1978In so holding in Cochran v. Keeton, 287 Ala. 439 , 252 S. 2d 313 (1971), the court stated: Considerable comment has been made by legal scholars about the new trend toward judicial abolition of the doctrine of caveat emptor in real estate sales.

11978–1978
Winberry v. Salisbury green
nj · 1950
1 sentence

1977However, this should not be taken as a departure from the long standing rule that the Court is not to invade the Legislature's domain by "mak[ing] substantive law wholesale through the exercise of the rule-making power." Winberry v. Salisbury, supra, 5 N.J. at 248 .

11977–1977
Cooper v. Aaron green
scotus · 1958
2 sentences

1963Recently, the Supreme Court in Cooper v. Aaron, 358 U.S. 1 , 78 S.Ct. 1401 , 3 L.Ed. 2 d 5 (1958), struck down a plan to postpone the desegregation of Arkansas schools because of the broad edicts in the 1954 school desegregation opinion in Brown v. Bd. of Education, 347 U.S. 483 , 74 S.Ct. 686 , 98 L.Ed. 873 (1954), which was declared to be the supreme law of the land.

1963Recently, the Supreme Court in Cooper v. Aaron, 358 U.S. 1 , 78 S.Ct. 1401 , 3 L.Ed. 2 d 5 (1958), struck down a plan to postpone the desegregation of Arkansas schools because of the broad edicts in the 1954 school desegregation opinion in Brown v. Bd. of Education, 347 U.S. 483 , 74 S.Ct. 686 , 98 L.Ed. 873 (1954), which was declared to be the supreme law of the land.

11963–1963
Brown v. Board of Education green
scotus · 1954
2 sentences

1963Recently, the Supreme Court in Cooper v. Aaron, 358 U.S. 1 , 78 S.Ct. 1401 , 3 L.Ed. 2 d 5 (1958), struck down a plan to postpone the desegregation of Arkansas schools because of the broad edicts in the 1954 school desegregation opinion in Brown v. Bd. of Education, 347 U.S. 483 , 74 S.Ct. 686 , 98 L.Ed. 873 (1954), which was declared to be the supreme law of the land.

1963Recently, the Supreme Court in Cooper v. Aaron, 358 U.S. 1 , 78 S.Ct. 1401 , 3 L.Ed. 2 d 5 (1958), struck down a plan to postpone the desegregation of Arkansas schools because of the broad edicts in the 1954 school desegregation opinion in Brown v. Bd. of Education, 347 U.S. 483 , 74 S.Ct. 686 , 98 L.Ed. 873 (1954), which was declared to be the supreme law of the land.

11963–1963

Where else courts name it

TX 112 (1978–2026) PA 38 (1971–2025) FL 35 (1959–2020) LA 32 (1953–2021) IN 32 (1969–2024) OK 31 (1954–2023) TN 28 (1969–2020) CA 26 (1943–2025) MO 25 (1974–2019) IL 21 (1976–2025) WA 20 (1978–2024) MT 18 (1968–2008) MS 18 (1971–2024) AL 17 (1961–2023) ID 16 (1981–2024) GA 16 (1977–2022) KS 16 (1955–2022) OH 15 (1983–2025) NC 15 (1975–2024) SC 14 (1977–2019) VA 13 (1972–2009) CT 13 (1988–2019) KY 12 (1951–2018) MA 12 (1967–2026) SD 11 (1957–2011) MD 10 (1968–2016) AZ 9 (1960–1990) NY 9 (1888–2008) CO 8 (1959–2009) NJ 7 (1963–2020) MI 7 (1968–2021) AR 7 (1959–2021) VT 7 (1980–2020) DC 6 (1976–2020) WI 5 (1973–2020) OR 5 (1966–2015) NM 5 (1960–2007) RI 4 (1973–2010) NH 3 (2020–2022) ME 2 (1972–1977) WV 2 (1982–2022) NV 2 (1978–2024)

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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