Supreme Court of New Jersey· 5/23/1996

State v. Hogan

Citations

676 A.2d 533
144 N.J. 216
49 A.L.R. 5th 863
1996 N.J. LEXIS 616

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noting that grand jury’s responsibility “to protect[] the innocent from unfounded prosecution” has “roots in English history” (internal quotations omitted)
indicating that \[c]redibility determinations and resolution of factual disputes are reserved almost exclusively for the petit jury\
stating that \the prosecutor's sole obligation is to present a prima facie case that the accused has committed a crime\
noting that recantation \testimony is generally considered exceedingly unreliable\ and its \sincerity . . . is to be viewed with 'extreme suspicion'\ (citations omitted)
recognizing \only in the exceptional case will a prosecutor's failure to present exculpatory evidence to a grand jury constitute grounds for challenging an indictment\
noting grand jury's critical role in determining existence of \prima facie case that a crime has been committed and that the accused has committed it\

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Judges: Stein

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