Legal Opinion
State v. Cullen
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided September 18, 2012PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
FISHER, P.J.AD.
Defendant appeals his burglary conviction, arguing the trial judge erred in refusing to reopen the record to permit him to testify. Defendant initially waived his right to testify but, prior to summations and the jury charge, changed his mind; the judge denied defendant’s request to testify. Because the judge mistakenly gave greater weight to expediency than defendant’s constitutional right to testify, we reverse.
The facts relating to the charges are not complicated; indeed, in the circumstances of this appeal, they are not relevant.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Rock v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- State v. BankstonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
- State v. SavageSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1990
- State v. WolfSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1965
- Press v. FalkSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- State v. LawrenceNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2016
- L.C. VS. M.A.J. (FV-14-0952-16, MORRIS COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)(RECORD IMPOUNDED)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2017
- L.C. v. M.A.J.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2017
- RUTH M. SANCHEZ VS. THE ESTATE OF MARCO B. FERNANDO, M.D. (L-0897-17, HUDSON COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2020
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