Legal Opinion

State v. Francis

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided June 27, 2007PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rivera-Soto

In this appeal, we address the related issues of the standard to be applied in respect of the presentation of evidence before a grand jury and what remedy is appropriate in the event that standard is violated. During its initial presentation of a capital murder case to the grand jury, the prosecution subpoenaed four family members of defendant Alturik Francis and questioned them concerning defendant’s upbringing, history of substance abuse, history of violence, and psychological background, as well as the factual underpinnings of the crimes for which defendant eventually was charged. The…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. United States v. DionisioSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Oregon v. HassSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. United States v. Virgil D. Dardi, Robert B. Gravis, Charles Rosenthal and Charles BermanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
  5. United States v. SalamehCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. State v. TriestmanNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2010
  2. In re Subpoena Duces Tecum On Custodian of RecordsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2013
  3. State v. SimonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2011
  4. STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. VICTORIA L. MAJEWSKI(15-07-0573, CAPE MAY COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2017
  5. DCPP VS. S.W. AND R.D., IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF A.D. (FG-02-0045-16, BERGEN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED)(CONSOLIDATED)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2018

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