State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Wade Hampton, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division's judgment, upheld the conviction and clarified that the trial court alone must determine Miranda compliance and voluntariness of a confession, and modified the sentence to a 30‑year minimum and 31‑year maximum, remanding for entry of the corrected sentence. Justice Weintraub dissented in part, arguing that the 30‑year provision sets a maximum term, not a mandatory minimum.