The State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Milton Carter, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division and remanded for a full hearing on whether Milton Carter may be conditionally released under N.J.S.A. 2A:163-2, holding that the statute and legislative intent permit such release and that the trial court must determine the propriety of conditional release. The opinion also discusses the constitutional equal‑protection implications of treating the criminally insane differently from other civilly committed patients.