Day: January 12, 2023

NJ Supreme Court Clarifies Order of Waiver and Suppression Motions for Juvenile Defendants

NJ Supreme Court Clarifies Order of Waiver and Suppression Motions for Juvenile Defendants

In State in the Interest of E.S. (A-41/42-21/086554) (Decided November 22, 2022), the Supreme Court of New Jersey addressed whether the trial court abused its discretion by choosing to hear the State’s motion to waive family court jurisdiction and prosecute a juvenile defendant as an adult before hearing his motion