State v. Amed Ingram (079079) (Camden and Statewide)

Under the Criminal Justice Reform Act (CJRA), which went into effect on January 1, 2017, prosecutors can seek to detain defendants who pose a serious risk of danger, flight, or obstruction. N.J.S.A. 2A:16 2-18(a)(1). In this appeal, we consider the manner in which the State may present its proofs when it moves for detention.

Before the trial court in this case, the State proffered various documents about the offense and defendant’s criminal history in support of an application for detention. Defendant asserted that the State was required to call a live witness with firsthand knowledge of the…