Legal Opinion
State v. Blann
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 28, 2014PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
The judgment of the Appellate Division is reversed substantially for the reasons expressed in Judge Lisa’s opinion. State v. Blann, 429 N.J.Super. 220, 235, 57 A.3d 1102 (App.Div.2013) (Lisa, J.A.D., retired and temporarily assigned on recall, dissenting).
Judge Lisa reviewed the current case law and practice relating to requests by defendants to waive the right to a jury trial. Id. at 240-44, 57 A.3d 1102. He thoughtfully observed that judges should engage in a more probing “colloquy with defendants to further be assured that, before granting a waiver, a defendant possesses a deeper…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. HendersonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2011
- State v. DelgadoSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2006
- State v. BlannNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2013
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