State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant v. William Gallegan and William O’hagen, Defendants-Respondents

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that a municipal court's adjournment of a criminal trial because the prosecutor was unavailable does not constitute a termination of the trial for double jeopardy purposes, and therefore reversed the lower court's dismissal of the charges. The Court also addressed speedy‑trial and fundamental‑fairness concerns, concluding that the defendants had not shown a violation warranting dismissal.