STATE v. MURPHY


110 N.J. 20 (1988)

538 A.2d 1235

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. BROOKE MURPHY, A/K/A ROBERT S. GREEN, A/K/A BOB GREEN, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 28, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Critchley argued the cause for appellant (Critchley & Roche, and Alan L. Zegas, attorneys; Michael Critchley and Alan L. Zegas on the brief).

Catherine A. Foddai, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (W. Cary Edwards, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by O'HERN, J.

This case primarily concerns the proper procedures to be followed by courts and by prosecutors in screening grand jurors for possible prejudice. We shall also address the consequences of the State's failure to adhere to those procedures in the case before us. We find that although the proper procedures were not followed here, their absence neither tainted the indictment nor deprived the defendant of fundamental...

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