State v. Gonzalez

Supreme Court of New Jersey

State v. Gonzalez

141 A.3d 294, 226 N.J. 209

CourtSupreme Court of New Jersey

DecidedJune 24, 2016

StatusPublished

Cited by4 cases

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State v. Gonzalez, 141 A.3d 294, 226 N.J. 209 (N.J. 2016).

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It is ORDERED that the petition for certification is denied.

The Court agrees with the Appellate Division’s conclusion that the use of “and/or” in the jury instruction in this case injected ambiguity into the charge. See State v. Gonzalez, 444 N.J.Super. 62, 75-76, 130 A.3d 1250 (App.Div.2016). The criticism of the use of “and/or” is limited to the circumstances in which it was used in this case. Id. at 71-72, 130 A.3d 1250.

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It is ORDERED that the petition for certification is denied.

The Court agrees with the Appellate Division’s conclusion that the use of “and/or” in the jury instruction in this case injected ambiguity into the charge. See State v. Gonzalez, 444 N.J.Super. 62, 75-76, 130 A.3d 1250 (App.Div.2016). The criticism of the use of “and/or” is limited to the circumstances in which it was used in this case. Id. at 71-72, 130 A.3d 1250.

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141 A.3d 294, 226 N.J. 209, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/state-v-gonzalez-nj-2016.

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