In State v. Marcus S. Mackroy-Davis (A-43-21/086626) (Decided June 27, 2022), the Supreme Court of New Jersey addressed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a defendant’s right to a speedy trial. The court acknowledged that the defendant’s trial was subject to multiple delays, most of which resulted from the
The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently granted certification in State v. Keogh. The case involves the distinction between investigative questioning and custodial interrogation for the purposes of determining whether a Miranda warning is required. Facts of the Case At approximately 7:36 p.m., the Bound Brook Police Department was dispatched
On September 28, 2022, the Supreme Court of New Jersey held oral arguments in In the Matter of Officer Gregory DiGuglielmo and New Jersey Institute of Technology. The case involves whether a campus police officer who was terminated by the New Jersey Institute of Technology because of alleged non-criminal misconduct
In State v. A.L.A.,(A-3-21/085500)(Decided August 18, 2022), the New Jersey Supreme Court held that in child endangerment cases, as well as simple assault cases, courts must instruct juries that reasonable corporal punishment is legal. Because the jury in the case could not have understood that the reasonable corporal punishment language in
The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently agreed to hear appeals from both sides in a closely watched case involving law enforcement access to social media accounts. The specific issue in Facebook, Inc. v. State of New Jersey is whether police can obtain prospective electronic communications from a Facebook account
In State v. Bookman, (A-32-21/085775) (Decided August 24, 2022), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that police officers were not justified in entering a third party’s home when the subject fled when officers attempt to execute an Automated Traffic System warrant (ATS). The court, however, refused to adopt a bright-line rule
In State v. F.E.D. (A-12-21/086187) (Decided August 3, 2022), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the State’s Compassionate Release Statute does not require that an inmate prove that he is unable to perform any activity of basic daily living in order to establish a “permanent physical incapacity” under
In State v. Quinnizel J. Clark (A-67-20/A-37-21/085271) (Decided June 20, 2022), the Supreme Court of New Jersey vacated the murder conviction of Defendant Quinnizel Clark and granted him a new trial after finding that his right to counsel was violated. According to the court, once the defendant invoked his right
