The State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Felipe Nieves Rios, Alias Utita, Jose Cruz, Alias Mayarre, Joaquin…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the murder convictions and death sentences of Rios, Cruz, Rodriguez and the life sentence of Yega, finding no error in the trial court's denial of severance motions, jury selection rulings, evidentiary admissions, or the sufficiency of the indictment. The court held that the trial court exercised proper discretion and that the defendants' constitutional rights were protected.