Legal Opinion
State v. Martinez
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided November 16, 1984PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
GARIBALDI, J.
Defendant, Juan Martinez, was convicted of aggravated sexual assault under N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2a(4). The crux of this appeal is whether there is sufficient evidence for a jury to find beyond a reasonable doubt that at the time of the sexual assault defendant threatened his victim with a gun, within the meaning of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2a(4). The Appellate Division, reversing the conviction, held there was insufficient evidence to support the trial court’s instruction on aggravated sexual assault. We granted certification, 96 N.J. 286 (1984), and now…
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- State v. ReyesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1967
- State v. BrownSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
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3Cited by30 opinions
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