Robert L. Weston, Plaintiff-Appellant v. State of New Jersey, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the County Court's affirmation of the police chief's denial of a firearms purchaser identification card, holding that a de novo judicial review is required and that the chief bears the burden of proving good cause by a preponderance of the evidence; the denial cannot rest solely on undisclosed hearsay. The Court remanded for a hearing that permits the applicant to confront and rebut the evidence.