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NJ Supreme Court: Failure to Advise Suspect of Pending Charges Before Waiver of Right Against Self-Incrimination Requires Suppression of Statements
by Douglas Ankney
The Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled that when police obtain a suspect’s waiver of his right not to incriminate himself before informing the suspect of “the essence of the charges filed against him,” the State cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the suspect knowingly and ...
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- News in Brief
- Using Technology to Erase Old Pot Convictions is the Buzz in Los Angeles, by Douglas Ankney
- Criticizing Cops is a Criminal Act in Many States, by Edward Lyon
- Illinois Data Collection Law Set to Expire; Collected Data Reveal Police Target Black and Latino Drivers, by Douglas Ankney
- The Many Pitfalls Associated With Police Lineups, by Edward Lyon
- Tennessee Legislature’s Investigation Finds Inadequate Supervision of Private Probation, by Derek Gilna
- If You’re Unlucky or Black, Your Prison Sentence Could Be 63 Percent Longer, by Douglas Ankney
- Prosecutors Regret Man’s Wrongful Conviction in 1983 Florida Rape and Murder
- New York Court of Appeals: Jury Trial Right Attaches to Deportable Crimes Punishable by Less Than Six Months in Jail, by David Reutter
- Ninth Circuit: Habeas Petitioner Need Only Show That IAC Claims Are Substantial to Excuse Procedural Default Under Martinez, by Chad Marks
- Pennsylvania Governor Signs Into Law New Bills to Help Convicts, Extends Postconviction Filing Time Limits
- Don’t Shoot the Dogs: The Growing Epidemic of Cops Shooting Family Dogs, by John W. Whitehead
- Dallas County Judge’s ‘Blank Check’ Warrant Questioned; Case Dismissed, by Dale Chappell
- Ninth Circuit: Washington State Accomplice Liability Drug Offenses Not ACCA Predicates, by Mark Wilson
- McDNA: The DNA Testing Equivalent to Fast Food, by Edward Lyon
- Kansas Supreme Court Overturns Sentence for Vindictiveness, by Anthony Accurso
- Eighth Circuit: Misprision of Felony Conviction of Participant in Underlying Felony Violates Fifth Amendment, by Douglas Ankney
- DEA Used Decades of Warrantless Phone Data in Building Parallel Construction Cases, by Steve Horn
- Sixth Circuit Holds IAC When Counsel Fails to Warn of Possibility of Deportation as Result of Plea Bargain, by Dale Chappell
- Oregon Supreme Court: State Prohibited From Introducing Breath Test Refusal as Evidence of DUI, by Mark Wilson
- Intoxicated Driving Convictions for Non-Drinking Drivers, by Edward Lyon
- Appointed Defense Lawyers, Public Defenders: Overworked, Underpaid, Ineffective, by Edward Lyon
- Supreme Court of Delaware: Lawyer’s Mere Presence the Day of Trial Violates Sixth Amendment Under Cronic Standard, by Chad Marks
- Sixth Circuit Rejects Kentucky Supreme Court’s Ruling That Defendant-Lawyers Are Never Without Counsel and Not Entitled to Faretta Hearing, by Dale Chappell
- NJ Supreme Court: Failure to Advise Suspect of Pending Charges Before Waiver of Right Against Self-Incrimination Requires Suppression of Statements, by Douglas Ankney
- First Circuit Vacates Revocation Sentence for Improperly Considering Rehabilitation, by Anthony Accurso
- Eighth Circuit Vacates Supervised Release Conditions Prohibiting Alcohol Consumption and Setting Curfew Not Contained in Plea Agreement, by Matthew Clarke
- Knowing Sexual Offense Facts Important; Paying Attention to Them Critical, by Sandy Rozek
- Second Circuit Rules 68-Month Delay Violates Speedy Trial Clause, by Douglas Ankney
- Pennsylvania District Court Explores the Growing Conflict Between Federal Laws, Which Still Prohibit the Use of Any Amounts of Marijuana, and State Laws, Which Increasingly Authorize the Use of Medical Marijuana and Decriminalize the Use of Small Amounts, by Punch & Jurists
- When Prosecuting Crimes by Police, Feds Appear to Move Slowly, by Edward Lyon
- Unreasonable Delay in Obtaining Search Warrant after Lawful Seizure Requires Suppression of Evidence, Announces Georgia Supreme Court, by Douglas Ankney
- Fourth Circuit: 9-Year Increase in Guidelines Range Due to Misclassification as Career Offender Warrants § 2241 Petition to Be Heard on Merits When § 2255 Relief Unavailable, by David Reutter
- Georgia Supreme Court Says Visually Impaired Defendant Entitled to Appointment of a Reader, by Douglas Ankney
- The Holloway Doctrine and First Step Act: Federal Judge Issues Order Urging Government to Dismiss One of Two 18 U.S.C. §924(c) Stacking Convictions, by Chad Marks
- Portion of Illinois Sex Offender Law is Unconstitutional, by Douglas Ankney
- Third Circuit: Reason for Continuance Must be Given to Exclude Delay from 70-Day Limit of Speedy Trial Act or Dismissal of Indictment, by Douglas Ankney
- First Circuit: FBI’s Ruse Claiming National Emergency to Obtain Consent to Search Held Unlawful, by Douglas Ankney
- Illinois Supreme Court: Warrantless Dog Sniff of Apartment Front Door in Locked Building Violates Fourth Amendment, by David Reutter
- Fourth Circuit Rules District Court Must Provide Individualized Rationale When Denying Motion for Sentence Reduction, by Douglas Ankney
- Suspected Mishandling of DNA Tests Puts Cases on Hold in Fort Worth, Texas, by Michael Berk
- Misconduct by prosecutors is rampant — how do we deter it?, by Mike Fawer
- Nebraska’s Beatrice Six Will Collect $28.1 Million Jury Award, by Edward Lyon
- Connecticut Supreme Court Rejects Davis and Announces State Constitution Requires Police to Clarify Ambiguous Request for Counsel Before Continuing Interrogation, by Douglas Ankney
- Habeas Hints: Discovery on Habeas Corpus, by Tara Hoveland, Kent Russell
- Flipping the Bird, Even Toward a Cop, Is a Constitutionally Protected Right, by Douglas Ankney
- Prosecutors Dropping Child Porn Charges After Software Tools Are Questioned, by Jack Gillum
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- Sixth Circuit Revives Challenge by Kentucky Prisoner Left Three Weeks in “Rancid” Paper Undershorts, Feb. 15, 2025
- California Court of Appeal: Evidence Insufficient to Show Robbery Victim Moved ‘Substantial Distance’ to Support Simple Kidnapping Conviction and Amendments to § 186.22 Require Vacatur of Gang Enhancements, Feb. 15, 2025
- Fourth Circuit Revives Claims Against Virginia Jailers by Detainee They Allegedly Manhandled While Handcuffed, Feb. 15, 2025
- Fourth Circuit Reinstates North Carolina Prisoner’s Failure-to-Protect Claim Against Guard in Stabbing, Feb. 15, 2025
- Minnesota Supreme Court Announces No Duty to Retreat When Using Reasonable Force in Defense of Another and Provides Framework for Analyzing Such Claims, Feb. 1, 2025
- NIJ Partners With Doctor to Develop Better Screening Method to Detect and Identify Drugs Postmortem, Jan. 15, 2025
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More from these topics:
- D.C. Circuit Holds Compelling Suspect to Unlock Cellphone With Thumbprint Is ‘Testimonial’ Act and Violates Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination, Feb. 15, 2025. Fifth Amendment, Searches - Cellphones/Computers/Internet, Non-Testimonial, Testimonial Statements, Self-Incrimination Clause.
- Kansas Supreme Court Announces Defendant-Witness Retains Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Compelled Self-Incrimination After Guilty Plea and Sentencing as Long as Testimony Sought Presents Legitimate Risk of Incrimination, Dec. 15, 2024. Self Incrimination, Self-Incrimination Clause, Plea Agreements/Guilty Pleas.
- Utah Supreme Court Announces Communication of Cellphone Passcode Protected by Fifth Amendment and Rules Advising Jury of Defendant’s Refusal to Disclose Passcode Violates Privilege Against Compelled Self-Incrimination, April 15, 2024. Fifth Amendment, Searches - Cellphones/Computers/Internet, Non-Testimonial, Self-Incrimination Clause, Invocation of Rights.
- Fourth Circuit Rebuffs Federal Prisoner’s Attempt to Expand Bivens in North Carolina, Nov. 15, 2023. Gender Discrimination -- Men, Medical, Fifth Amendment, Search and Seizure, Civil Rights Actions or Offenses/Bivens Actions.
- SCOTUS: § 1983 Claim Cannot Be Based on Violation of Miranda Because Not Tantamount to Violation of Fifth Amendment, Sept. 15, 2022. Fifth Amendment, Miranda.
- Oregon Court Rules Prisoner’s Admissions in Disciplinary Hearing Violate Miranda, But Harmlessly, Aug. 1, 2022. Self Incrimination, Miranda.
- California Court of Appeal: Fifth Amendment Violation Where Police Use Two-Step Interrogation in Deliberate Strategy to Circumvent Miranda, May 1, 2022. Fifth Amendment, Interrogation.
- Lies the Police Can Legally Tell You (And How to Respond), April 11, 2022. Police, Fifth Amendment, False Statements, Testimony or Documents.
- Ninth Circuit Announces Un-Mirandized Statement Used in Criminal Proceeding Violates Fifth Amendment and Supports § 1983 Claim, March 15, 2021. Fifth Amendment, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Miranda.
- Mississippi Supreme Court: Cannot Declare Mistrial on All Counts After Jury’s Acquittal on Some Counts, Nov. 15, 2020. Criminal Procedure, Fifth Amendment.