State v. Juan E. Cruz-Pena (083177) (Passaic County & Statewide)

SYLLABUS This syllabus is not part of the Court’s opinion. It has been prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader. It has been neither reviewed nor approved by the Court. In the interest of brevity, portions of an opinion may not have been summarized. State v. Juan E. Cruz-Pena (A-3-19) (083177) Argued April 27, 2020 -- Decided August 4, 2020 ALBIN, J., writing for the Court. The Court considers defendant Juan E. Cruz-Pena’s jury conviction of first-degree kidnapping for confining C.M. for a “substantial period” for the purpose of committing various crimes against…