State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. K.P.S., Defendant-Appellant; State of New Jersey…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the law‑of‑the‑case doctrine does not bar a defendant from obtaining an independent appellate review of suppression issues when a co‑defendant’s appeal previously addressed the same issue. The Court reversed the Appellate Division’s dismissal of the defendant’s arguments and remanded for a new review, emphasizing the defendant’s due‑process right to be heard on his own appeal.