Supreme Court of New Jersey· 3/16/1992

State v. Anderson

Citations

603 A.2d 928
127 N.J. 191
1992 N.J. LEXIS 20

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holding that portion of a statute requiring the judge to determine the element of materiality in perjury prosecution was unconstitutional
noting that jury trial right is intertwined with right to due process of law
noting that jury trial right is intertwined with right to due process of law
declining to follow federal law and, relying on State Constitution, declaring unconstitutional statutory provision making materiality element of perjury question of law and holding that, as element of crime, materiality must be determined beyond reasonable doubt by jury
declining to follow federal law and, relying on State Constitution, declaring unconstitutional statutory provision making materiality element of perjury question of law and holding that, as element of crime, materiality must be determined beyond reasonable doubt by jury
acknowledging \each element of the crime must be decided by the jury\

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Judges: Clifford, Wilentz

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