Legal Opinion
State v. Leonardis
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided July 21, 1976PublishedCited by 122 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
P ashman, J.
These three appeals were joined to consider the validity of certain aspects of the pretrial intervention programs (PTI) established in Bergen and Hudson Counties pursuant to R. 3:28. 1 The issues posed by- these appeals are not identical, though the questions they raise all concern the fundamental nature and fairness of PTI.
The pretrial intervention program is an alternative procedure to the traditional process of prosecuting criminal defendants. It is intended to augment the criminal justice system where prosecution would be…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by122 opinions
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- State v. LagaresSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
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