Legal Opinion
State of NJ v. Imperiale
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided November 1, 1991No. Cr. 89-134 (HLS)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAROKIN, District Judge.
Introduction
In this matter, the federal government challenges the New Jersey Rule and practice which permits private citizens to prosecute minor crimes where the local prosecutor has failed or refused to do so.
The practical reasons for the rule are obvious. There are many instances in which the prosecutor, because of the nature of the complaint combined with limited resources, chooses not to prosecute a particular complaint or category of complaints. Many personal disputes are and can be decided or resolved at the municipal court level without the time and…
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