Legal Opinion
State v. Fort
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided December 11, 1985PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
POLLOCK, J.
As part of their plea agreement, co-defendants were required by the prosecutor not to testify for defendants. In affirming defendants’ convictions, the Appellate Division acknowledged that the “no testimony” restriction violated defendants’ right to compulsory process, but found that the defendants had not been prejudiced by the restriction. 197 N.J.Super. 113 (1984). One judge dissented, and defendants appealed of right on the compulsory process issue. R. 2:2-l(a)(2). We denied petitions for certification on other issues raised by…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Washington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Webb v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. Walter Morrison A/K/A "Skip" Morrison Appeal of Nick BosciaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Kenneth Wayne Goodwin, Charles William Bullard and Grover Eugene BeaverCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- People v. ShapiroNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Bhagwat v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1995
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