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6 New Jersey opinions name it 2 courts 2014–2025 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
State v. Reinaldo Fuentes (070729)green2 sentences2025Based on the "character and attitude" of defendant, the judge also found mitigating factor nine, see N.J.S.A. 2C:44-1(b)(9), but, after qualitatively balancing all the factors, concluded that "the aggravating factors outweigh[ed] the mitigating factor[]." See Fuentes, 217 N.J. at 72-73 ("The sentencing court does more than quantitatively compare the number of pertinent aggravating factors with the number of applicable mitigating factors; the relevant factors are A-0014-21 36 qualitatively assessed and assigned appropriate weight in a case-specific balancing process."). 2024The weighing process requires the judge to do "more than quantitatively compare the number of pertinent aggravating factors with the number of applicable mitigating factors; the relevant factors are qualitatively assessed and assigned appropriate weight in a case-specific balancing process." Fuentes, 217 N.J. at 72-73 . | 4 | 5 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Jersey. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
State v. Abdullah
green
1 sentence2024If a sentencing judge "find[s] it necessary to apply seemingly contradictory aggravating and mitigating factors," the judge should "'explain how it reconciles those two findings' by providing greater detail as to the weight assigned to each aggravating and mitigating factor and how those factors are balanced with 3 See footnote 1, supra, discussing the discrepancy in the number of stab wounds in the record. | 1 | 2024–2024 |
State v. Kruse
green
2 sentences2014Kruse, supra, 105 N.J. at 363 , 521 A.2d 836 ; State v. Denmon, 347 N.J.Super. 457, 467-68 , 790 A.2d 921 (App.Div.), certif. denied, 174 N.J. 41 , 803 A.2d 636 (2002). 2014Kruse, supra, 105 N.J. at 363 , 521 A.2d 836 ; State v. Denmon, 347 N.J.Super. 457, 467-68 , 790 A.2d 921 (App.Div.), certif. denied, 174 N.J. 41 , 803 A.2d 636 (2002). | 1 | 2014–2014 |
State v. Denmon
green
2 sentences2014Kruse, supra, 105 N.J. at 363 , 521 A.2d 836 ; State v. Denmon, 347 N.J.Super. 457, 467-68 , 790 A.2d 921 (App.Div.), certif. denied, 174 N.J. 41 , 803 A.2d 636 (2002). 2014Kruse, supra, 105 N.J. at 363 , 521 A.2d 836 ; State v. Denmon, 347 N.J.Super. 457, 467-68 , 790 A.2d 921 (App.Div.), certif. denied, 174 N.J. 41 , 803 A.2d 636 (2002). | 1 | 2014–2014 |
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.