Legal Opinion
State v. Kennedy
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 5, 1998PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
POLLOCK, J.
The basic issue is whether N.J.S.A. 2C:20-8 authorizes a municipal court to order restitution from the defendant who pleads guilty to meter tampering in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-8(c). Defendant, Joseph Kennedy pled guilty in the Atlantic City municipal court to tampering with the gas meter at four income producing properties that he owned in Atlantic City. The municipal court sentenced defendant to five years probation, a $500 fine, and court costs. It also ordered defendant to pay to South Jersey Gas Company (South Jersey Gas)…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Peper v. Princeton University Board of TrusteesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1978
- State v. DiFriscoSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1994
- State v. SainzSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1987
- State v. SmullenSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1990
- State v. HarrisSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1976
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3Cited by7 opinions
- John Keeley Timmie Orange Ariel Kilpatrick Charles Werdann, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. Loomis Fargo & CoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- State v. McLaughlinNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1998
- State v. MartinezNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2007
- Keeley v. Loomis Fargo & CoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. HOWARD L. DUNNS (13-09-2433, ATLANTIC COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2018
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