Supreme Court of New Jersey· 4/26/1983

State v. Williams

Citations

93 N.J. 39
459 A.2d 641
9 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1585
1983 N.J. LEXIS 2369

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recognizing that pretrial proceedings that are open to public support “appearance of fairness” and “encourage a general appreciation of the administration of criminal justice”
recognizing that pretrial proceedings that are open to public support \appearance of fairness\ and \encourage a general appreciation of the administration of criminal justice\
noting that since the adoption of the modern State Constitution in 1947, \the rules governing the New Jersey courts have endorsed a strong and consistent policy in favor of open judicial proceedings\
referring to State v. Hunt, 91 N.J. 338, 358-68, 450 A. 2d 952 (1982) (Handler, J., concurring)
noting “confluence of the federal and State constitutions in terms of substantive concerns and interpretive philosophy [on issue of First Amendment right of access to criminal proceedings]” and analyzing case under federal principles
providing: \Preponderance of evidence . . . is evidence sufficient to generate a belief that the conclusion advanced is likely. It has been stated in terms of reasonable probability.\

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Judges: Handler, Schreiber

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