Territorial Applicability

Question 1

Except as Otherwise provided in this section, A person may be convicted under the law of this state of an offense committed by his own conduct or the conduct of another for which he is legally accountable if what?

Answer 1

If either the conduct which is an element of the offense or the result which is such an element occurs within this state.

Question 2

Where does the result occur when the result, which is an element of an offense, consist of inflicting a harm upon a resident of this State or depriving a resident of this State of a benefit?

Answer 2

The result occurs within this state, even if the conduct occurs wholly outside this State.

Question 3

What are the Fact patterns in State v. Tringali 2017?

Answer 3

The defendant, acting in Florida with vengeance, caused a series of “spam” attacks to be made on a Utah website that was an integral part of the victim’s New Jersey-based Internet business, causing over $100,000 in damages.

Question 4

Within the meaning of the territorial jurisdiction statute, NJSA 2C:1-3(a)(1) and 2C:1-3(g), in State v. Tringali, the New Jersey resident and his corporation suffered harm in this State by elements of what 3 offenses?

Answer 4

• Theft
• Computer Criminal Activity 2C:20-25 and
• Identity Theft and Impersonation 2C:21-17