State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Edward Emery, Defendant-Appellant (Two Cases)

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed Edward Emery's conviction for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor and reversed his conviction for conspiracy to obstruct justice. The court held that the evidence proved the DUI beyond a reasonable doubt, that polygraph results were not admissible as newly discovered evidence, and that collateral estoppel barred the conspiracy conviction because the identity of the driver had already been decided. The decision resolves the inconsistency between the two convictions.