State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Lamont Thomas, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the murder indictment against Lamont Thomas must be dismissed because the plea bargain that dismissed the other charges was valid and the double jeopardy defense does not bar a subsequent murder prosecution when the victim dies after a prior conviction. The Court affirmed the principle that a prosecutor's promise in a plea agreement must be fulfilled.