· 2/3/2009
State v. Nyhammer
Citations
- 963 A.2d 316
- 197 N.J. 383
- 2009 N.J. LEXIS 11
How courts have described this case
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- finding that child's videotaped statement alleging sexual crimes \-given to a law enforcement officer investigating a crime-constitutes testimonial hearsay for Sixth Amendment purposes\
- explaining that police are not required to inform persons of their \suspect status\ because \sus pect status is not an objectively verifiable and discrete fact.\
- explaining that under A.G.D., the failure to inform a suspect who has already been charged at the time of interrogation of the charges against them renders the suspect's waiver \per se invalid\
- finding no Confrontation Clause violation in admitting child sex abuse victim's statement to police where victim testified at trial and was subject to cross-examination
- finding no Confrontation Clause violation where defendant chose \strategic course\ not to cross-examine victim about accusations in videotaped interview
- noting for purposes of administering Miranda warnings that the issuance of a complaint-warrant is \an objectively verifiable and discrete fact.\
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