Legal Opinion
State v. Tung
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided June 28, 2019No. DOCKET NO. A-3692-15T1PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOBLITZ, P.J.A.D.
*80After a jury trial, defendant Sui Kam Tung appeals from the March 31, 2016 convictions for murder of his estranged wife's lover and related charges. Defendant argues that the trial court erred in allowing (1) evidence of his invocation of the right to counsel, (2) references to his refusal to consent to a search of his computer and car, and (3) testimony by the interrogating officer that he knew defendant was lying. We agree that these three issues combine to undermine the integrity of the verdict and reverse.
The jury found defendant guilty of first-degree murder, N.J.S.A.…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- State v. MacOnSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1971
- United States v. Saundra PrescottCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Longshore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2007
- United States v. RunyanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
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3Cited by9 opinions
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