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State v. Mendez

Citations

  • 814 A.2d 1043
  • 175 N.J. 201
  • 2002 N.J. LEXIS 1490

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  • affirming a conviction for tampering with evidence where a defendant discarded and destroyed cocaine during a police car chase by emptying a clear bag of white powder while police watched
  • \The mere attempt at witness tampering . . . has an immediate and significant capacity to undermine the integrity of the criminal justice system.\
  • 6 Justices + 1 judge temporarily assigned
  • 6 Justices + 1 judge temporarily assigned

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Judges: Poritz, Coleman, Long, Verniero, Lavecchia, Zazzali, Pressler

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