State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Walter Johnson, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed all of Walter Johnson's convictions, holding that his oral confession was obtained in violation of his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and that the subsequent taped confession, consent to search, and post‑interrogation statements were fruit of the poisonous tree; however, the physical evidence seized from his room was admissible under the inevitable‑discovery exception.