State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Albert Maier, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the newly enacted statute N.J.S. 2A:170-26, which classifies simple assault and battery as disorderly conduct, does not violate the state Constitution’s grand‑jury and jury‑trial provisions and is therefore constitutional. The judgment of the Municipal Court is affirmed and the case is remanded for further proceedings. Justice Heher dissented, arguing that the statute infringes the constitutional guarantees of indictment and trial by jury.