Day: July 20, 2021

Miranda Warning

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules 17-Year-Old Entitled to Miranda Warning

In State v. Zakariyya Ahmad (A-54-19/083736) (Decided June 15, 2021), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that because a reasonable 17-year-old in the defendant’s position would have believed he was in custody and not free to leave Miranda warnings were required. The court further held it was harmful error