STATE v. CARTER


85 N.J. 300 (1981)

426 A.2d 501

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. RUBIN CARTER, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOHN ARTIS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 3, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Myron Beldock and Leon Friedman, members of the New York Bar, argued the cause for appellant Carter (Ronald J. Busch, Myron Beldock, Leon Friedman, Charles E. Carter and James I. Meyerson, members of the New York bar, attorneys).

Lewis M. Steel, a member of the New York Bar, argued the cause for appellant Artis (Louis S. Raveson, Jeffrey E. Fogel, Leon Friedman, Charles E. Carter and James I. Meyerson, attorneys).

John P. Goceljak and Ronald G. Marmo, Assistant Prosecutors, argued the cause for the respondent (Joseph A. Falcone, Passaic County Prosecutor, attorney).


PER CURIAM.

In challenging their murder convictions defendants present numerous claims of error. The one that presently engages the Court's attention focuses on the interpretation and use of a polygraph examination report concerning a prosecution witness. In order that we may have a more complete record presented for our considered deliberation of this issue, we remand the cause to the trial court for further proceedings, to be conducted on an expedited basis. We...

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