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Chief Michael Saudino, Emerson Police Department
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State of New Jersey v. JOHN F. MIZE (A-2339-06T5)

(Link for the complete ruling in PDF format at bottom of page.)

Agued October 22, 2007 - Decided - November 20, 2007

Crawford & Miranda Errors Require Reversal of Child
Sexual Assault Conviction
The case is attached.

Subject: Passed Out Drunk Behind the Wheel NOT Operation - State
v. Mize (Unpublished)
[11/22/07 4:18 am] Tuesday's UNPUBLISHED Appellate Division decision
holding in State v. Mize provides an excellent review on all of the motor
vehicle operation law in New Jersey as it has developed over the decades.
In this particular case, the Appellate Division ruled that a person who
was passed out drunk behind the wheel of a parked vehicle was not
operating his motor vehicle for purposes of the drunk driving statute.

Click here for the complete ruling in State of New Jersey v. JOHN F MIZE (A-2339-06T5) in PDF format.