State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Edgar Smith, Also Known as Edgar H. Smith, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial court's denial of a new trial, holding that the judge did not abuse discretion in rejecting the defendant's claim of newly discovered evidence, that the evidence presented failed to meet the statutory criteria, that the defendant's constitutional right to be present does not extend to post‑conviction hearings, and that the refusal to compel the medical examiner's testimony was not erroneous.