STATE v. CRUZ-PENA

A-3 September Term 2019 083177.

234 A.3d 1241 (2020)

243 N.J. 342

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Juan E. CRUZ-PENA, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 4, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Valeria Dominguez , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Valeria Dominguez , of counsel and on the briefs).

Marcia Blum , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Marcia Blum and Tamar Y. Lerer , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the briefs).


A jury convicted defendant Juan E. Cruz-Pena of first-degree kidnapping for confining C.M. for a "substantial period" for the purpose of committing various crimes against her. See N.J.S.A. 2C:13-1(b). To support the kidnapping charge, the State presented evidence that defendant...

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