Local Justice: Decisions in Municipal Court

Livingston Municipal Court handled eight cases, three of them related. The three related cases (Anderson, Smith and Tillery) involved charges against a former employee at Macy’s at the Livingston Mall.

In State v. Neasha Anderson of Newark, the State charged Anderson with multiple offenses: (1) theft for removing $880 from a Macy’s cash register while employed by Macy’s, (2) conspiring to commit said offense, (3) theft by deception of $500 by accepting $20 for $400 in Macy’s cards and $100 in cash, (4) conspiring to commit said offense, and (5) theft of $2,184 between April 9 and May 7 from various Macy’s registers. 

After the Prosecutor downgraded the theft charges to disorderly person theft offenses, defendant Anderson pled guilty to the offense involving the theft of $2,184. As part of the plea agreement, the remaining charges were dropped.  The Court imposed upon Anderson a $250 fine, $39 in court costs, a $50 VCCO penalty and a $75 safe neighborhood fee.

In State v. Raven Smith of Newark, the State charged Smith with the first four offenses as charged against Anderson. Smith pled guilty to the disorderly person’s offense of conspiracy regarding the theft of $880.  As part of the plea agreement, the remaining charges were dropped.  The Court imposed upon Smith a $250 fine, $39 in court costs, a $50 VCCO penalty and a $75 safe neighborhood fee.

In State v. Aziza Tillery of Newark, the State charged Tillery with conspiracy to commit the theft of $880 (as charged against her two codefendants) and also charged two parking offenses: parking in a handicapped space and fraudulent use of a handicapped sign.  Tillery pled guilty to the disorderly person’s offense of conspiracy regarding the theft of $880. As part of the plea agreement, the remaining charges were dropped.  The Court imposed upon Tillery a $100 fine, $39 in court costs, a $50 VCCO penalty and a $75 safe neighborhood fee.

In State v. Fedner Pierre of Orange, the State charged Pierre with shoplifting $50 worth of cologne from Hollister Co. Pierre pled guilty. The Court sentenced Pierre to 10 days community service and imposed a $200 fine, $39 in court costs, a $50 VCCO penalty and a $75 safe neighborhood fee.

In State v. Tyan Harvey of Newark, the State charged Harvey with shoplifting $320 worth of jewelry from Lord & Taylor. Defendant Harvey pled guilty to an amended charge of shoplifting under $200.  The Court sentenced Harvey to 10 days community service and imposed a $250 fine, $39 in court costs, a $50 VCCO penalty and a $75 safe neighborhood fee.

In State v. Amit Terry of Orange, the State charged Terry with shoplifting a polo Hat and Polo Shirt valued at $109.99 from Lord & Taylor. Defendant Harvey pled guilty to an amended theft charge.  The Court imposed upon Terry a $100 fine, $33 in court costs, a $50 VCCO penalty and a $75 safe neighborhood fee.

In State v. Joyce Williams of East Orange, the State charged Williams with theft of lost/mislaid property involving her finding a pocketbook in a shopping cart at Shoprite. Specifically, the State alleged that she took the pocketbook into the bathroom, removed $350 cash and then threw away the pocketbook. Defendant Williams pled guilty. The Court imposed upon Williams a $200 fine, $39 in court costs, a $50 VCCO penalty and a $75 safe neighborhood fee.

In State v. College Hunks Moving Company of South Orange, the State charged the company with parking their truck overnight at the mall as an advertisement. Defendant pled guilty. The Court imposed upon the moving company a $200 fine and $39 in court costs.