Legal Opinion
State v. Kirby Lenihan (071497)
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided September 18, 2014No. A-45-12PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge RODRÍGUEZ
(temporarily assigned) delivered the opinion of the court.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:40-18b, it is a third-degree crime when a person “knowingly violates a law intended to protect the public health and safety or knowingly fails to perform a duty imposed by a law intended to protect the public health and safety and recklessly causes serious bodily injury.” The issue in this case is whether N.J.S.A. 39:3-76.2f, the Mandatory Seat Belt Usage Law, can be deemed “a law intended to protect the public health and safety,” or a predicate offense within the meaning of N.J.S.A. 2C:40-18b. We…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- State v. GandhiSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2010
- Nicholas v. MynsterSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2013
- O'CONNELL v. StateSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2002
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Rachel A. Parsons v. Mullica Township Board of Education(075859)Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2016
- In re G.H.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2018
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