Legal Opinion
State v. Pinkston
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided June 14, 2018No. A–22 September Term 2017; 080118PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rabner
*115**499The Criminal Justice Reform Act (CJRA) provides that defendants "shall be afforded an opportunity ... to present witnesses" at pretrial detention hearings. N.J.S.A. 2A:162-19(e)(1). In this appeal, we consider whether the provision allows a defendant to compel an adverse witness to testify at a detention hearing. We find that the CJRA-like the federal and D.C. laws on which it is based in part-provides defendants a qualified right to summon adverse witnesses.
There are two components to a detention hearing. If no indictment has been returned, the State must present proof of probable…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- United States v. EdwardsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
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- State v. SmithSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1960
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