State v. Nirav Patel

SYLLABUS This syllabus is not part of the Court’s opinion. It has been prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader. It has been neither reviewed nor approved by the Court and may not summarize all portions of the opinion. State v. Nirav Patel (A-64-24) (090380) Argued November 17, 2025 -- Decided May 26, 2026 CHIEF JUSTICE RABNER, writing for a unanimous Court. In this appeal, the Court considers defendant Nirav Patel’s claim that newly discovered evidence entitles him to a new trial. In May 2019, defendant was indicted for theft by deception. The State asserted…