Legal Opinion
State v. Darryl Nieves; State v. Michael Cifelli
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided November 20, 2025No. A-26/27-23Published
1Opinion of the Court
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. Darryl Nieves (A-26/27-23) (088683) Argued October 21, 2024 -- Decided November 20, 2025 JUSTICE PIERRE-LOUIS, writing for the Court. In this appeal, the Court considers whether expert testimony regarding Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma (SBS/AHT) is sufficiently reliable to go before a jury in two separate cases -- State v. Nieves…
2Cases cited52 opinions
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1964
- Cavazos v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Westberry v. Gislaved Gummi ABCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
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