Legal Opinion
State v. Fertig
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 4, 1996PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
POLLOCK, J.
The sole issue is whether the State may admit the hypnotically-induced testimony of an independent witness, Dennis Spier, at the trial of defendant, Frank Fertig, for felony murder. Finding that the hypnotist had refreshed improperly Spier’s recollection in violation of State v. Hurd, 86 N.J. 525, 432 A.2d 86 (1981), the Law Division barred admission of the testimony. The Appellate Division denied the State’s motion for leave to appeal. We granted the State’s motion, 139 N.J. 437, 655 A.2d 440 (1995), and now affirm.
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On December 12,1969,…
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