Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided December 6, 1971PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Weietteaub, C. J.
Defendant Williams was convicted of false swearing. The Appellate Division reversed, finding defendant was denied his Eifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination, 112 N. J. Super. 563 (App. Div. 1970). We granted certification, 58 N. J. 161 (1971). We affirm the judgment of the Appellate Division but for reasons other than those it gave.
This case involves the recurring problem of a recanting State’s witness in a criminal prosecution. Williams gave a sworn statement to the prosecutor identifying Willie James Washington as the…
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- United States v. BlueSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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