In State v. Jamal Wade (A-31-21/085198) (Decided November 16, 2022), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that it was error to admit the defendant’s statements after detectives failed to honor his invocation of the right to counsel. The court further found that the error was not harmless in light
In Statewide Insurance Fund v. Star Insurance Co., the Supreme Court of New Jersey will decide under what context a joint insurance fund is considered an “insurer” under New Jersey law. The case involves insurance coverage dispute arising from a deadly accident on a Long Branch beach in 2012 which
The Supreme Court of New Jersey has agreed to consider a public records case involving the internal affairs file of a Neptune police officer. The specific issue before the court in Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC v. Township of Neptune is whether disclosure is required under the common law right
The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently agreed to consider State v. Jason M. O’Donnell, which involves whether a candidate who loses an election was still be convicted of accepting a bribe. Facts of the Case A grand jury charged defendant Jason M. O’Donnell with a violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:27-2,
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
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
