State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. John Joseph Kociolek, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed Kociolek's murder conviction and ordered a new trial because the jury was not selected in compliance with N.J.S. 2A:74-9 and 2A:74-10, the attorney‑client privilege (extended to the psychiatrist hired by counsel) barred admission of privileged communications, and the admission of the defendant's unconvicted prior crimes for credibility was improper. A dissent argued the statutory requirements were outdated and should be treated as directory.