Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2/5/1996

State v. Sanchez

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670 A.2d 535
143 N.J. 273
1996 N.J. LEXIS 8

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holding that when the codefendants’ proffered testimony is likely to be significantly exculpatory, denying the defendant’s severance motion could be highly prejudicial to the defendant, and potentially could lead to the conviction of an innocent person
holding a joint trial is preferred where the State's evidence against the defendants is common
“few rights are more fundamental that that of an accused – to present witnesses in his own defense”
“few rights are more fundamental that that of an accused – to present witnesses in his own defense”
\[F]ew rights are more fundamental than that of an accused to present witnesses in his own defense.\ (quoting Chambers v. Mississippi, 410 U.S. 284, 302 (1973))
“ ‘[F]ew rights are more fundamental than that of an accused to present witnesses in his own defense.’” (quoting Chambers v. Mississippi, 410 U.S. 284, 302, 93 S.Ct. 1038, 1049, 35 L.Ed.2d 297, 312 (1973))

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Judges: Stein

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