State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. John Louis Vaszorich and George Louis Christian Brown…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the convictions and sentences of Vaszorich and Brown, holding that the confessions were voluntary, the trial judge’s jury instructions and handling of the juror poll were proper, the pamphlet given to jurors did not warrant a new trial, and the denial of a new trial on newly discovered evidence was correct. Justice Wachenfeld dissented, arguing that the jury poll was invalid and the pamphlet violated constitutional rights.