Month: August 2023

NJ Supreme Court Limits First-Time In-Court Identifications

NJ Supreme Court Limits First-Time In-Court Identifications

In State v. Quintin D. Watson (A-23-22/087251) (Decided August 2, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that first-time in-court identifications may only be conducted when there is good reason for them. In addition, before attempting to conduct a first-time in-court identification, the State must give fair notice to

State v. Andreas M. Erazo (A-16-22/086991)

NJ Supreme Court Rules Law Enforcement Not Required to Administer Miranda Rights For Witness Statement

In State v. Andreas M. Erazo (A-16-22/086991) (Decided June 21, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled that law enforcement was not required to administer Miranda warnings to the defendant when he voluntarily came to the police station to provide a witness statement because he was not yet a

NJ Supreme Court Clarifies IAD’s Speedy Trial Rights

NJ Supreme Court Clarifies IAD’s Speedy Trial Rights

In State v. Rami A. Amer (A-9-22/086950) (Decided July 3, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey clarified defendants’ speedy trial rights under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers (IAD), an interstate compact addressing the transfer of a prisoner from the jurisdiction in which he is incarcerated to another jurisdiction in

NJ Supreme Court Rules Marijuana Odor Didn’t Justify Warrantless Engine and Trunk Search

NJ Supreme Court Rules Marijuana Odor Didn’t Justify Warrantless Engine and Trunk Search

In State v. Cornelius C. Cohen (A-50-21/084493) (Decided June 22, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the odor of marijuana in a vehicle did not authorizes a search of the engine compartment and trunk under the automobile exception to the warrant requirement. Facts of State v. Cohen