Supreme Court of New Jersey· 7/14/2005

State v. Feaster

Citations

877 A.2d 229
184 N.J. 235
2005 N.J. LEXIS 820

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declining to consider defendant’s Fifth Amendment argument after finding in favor of defendant on other grounds
declining to consider defendant's Fifth Amendment argument after finding in favor of defendant on other grounds
reversing and remanding where state had threatened key prosecution witness to prevent him from recanting in post-conviction relief proceeding
explaining \[o]ne of the essential purposes of cross-examination is to test the reliability of testimony given on direct-examination\
\We have confidence that our courts and juries are capable of detecting falsehoods with the aid of the adversarial process.\
“Not only the defendant, but the state and its citizens have an overwhelming interest in insuring that there is no mistake in the imposition of the death penalty.” (citation and internal quotation marks omitted)

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Judges: Albin, Rivera-Soto

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