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State v. Engel

Citations

  • 493 A.2d 1217
  • 99 N.J. 453
  • 1985 N.J. LEXIS 2336

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that, in bail hearing in capital murder case, hearsay evidence in form of codefendant’s confession may be considered in decision whether to deny bail
  • developing standards to guarantee reliability of hearsay evidence proffered at bail hearing
  • plea bargain offered to the killer; husband and brother of husband charged with capital murder of victim-wife
  • factors bearing on trustworthiness include “duration of time lapse between the event and statement”
  • fair likelihood of conviction standard requires evidence that is “cogent and persuasive”

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Judges: Handler

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