Supreme Court of New Jersey· 6/26/1984

State v. Davis

Citations

477 A.2d 308
96 N.J. 611
47 A.L.R. 4th 1055
1984 N.J. LEXIS 2728

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holding that in capital case, “the sentencing process should embrace an evidential inquiry ‘broad in scope, largely unlimited either as to the kind of information that may be considered, or the sources from which it may come.’ ”
establishing a liberal standard for admissibility of evidence of mitigating factors while conventional rules of evidence remained applicable to aggravating factors
establishing a liberal standard for admissibility of evidence of mitigating factors while conventional rules of evidence remained applicable to aggravating factors
statistical evidence indicating defendant was less likely to commit an offense after a long prison term is admissible under Section c(5)(h)
statistical evidence indicating defendant was less likely to commit an offense after a long prison term is admissible under Section c(5)(h)
evidence bearing upon defendant’s potential for rehabilitation may be presented to jury in capital sentencing phase

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