Supreme Court of New Jersey· 7/17/1972

State v. Hampton

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294 A.2d 23
61 N.J. 250
1972 N.J. LEXIS 179

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holding that even after trial court admits statement, jury must be instructed that if it does not find the statement trustworthy, the jury must disregard the statement for purposes of determining guilt or innocence
holding that even after trial court admits statement, jury must be instructed that if it does not find the statement trustworthy, the jury must disregard the statement for purposes of determining guilt or innocence
requiring that when a defendant’s statement is ruled admissible after a hearing pursuant to Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966)
reaffirming Hampton principle that trial court is sole arbiter of voluntariness of defendant’s statements and rejecting defendant’s invitation to overrule decision
reaffirming Hampton principle that trial court is sole arbiter of voluntariness of defendant's statements and rejecting defendant's invitation to overrule decision
upholding constitutionality of thirty- year mandatory minimum sentence for kidnapping, a \serious offense[] against society\

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Judges: Francis, Weintraub

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