State v. Gandhi, A-101 September Term 2008; Supreme Court; opinion by LaVecchia, J.; decided February 23, 2010. On certification to the Appellate Division. [Sat below: Judges Lisa, Reisner and Sapp-Peterson in the Appellate Division; Judge DeStefano in the Law Division.] DDS No. 14-1-6891 [55 pp.]
Defendant Fareed Gandhi was convicted of two counts of fourth-degree stalking, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-10(b), and, in the second portion of his bifurcated trial, of having stalked his victim in violation of no-contact orders, which elevated his stalking convictions to offenses of the third degree. Defendant also was convicted of 11 counts charging fourth-degree contempt of court for disobeying judicial orders.
