Legal Opinion
State v. McDonald
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided July 23, 2012PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Patterson
The Court considers defendant Barrington McDonald’s appeal from the trial court’s denial of his motion to vacate his plea of guilty to three offenses arising from an automobile accident. Defendant, driving under the influence of alcohol, struck and seriously injured a pedestrian. He was indicted for second-degree assault by automobile while driving in a school zone, N.J.S.A. 2C:12 — 1(c)(3)(a) (assault by auto in a school zone), and was issued summonses for several motor vehicle offenses.
*9Several months after the accident, defendant entered into a plea agreement with the State. The plea…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- United States v. BassSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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- DiProspero v. PennSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2005
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