State v. Kassey Benjamin(076612)

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that defendants seeking a waiver of the Graves Act mandatory minimum sentence are not entitled to discovery of the prosecutor’s files from other cases where waivers were granted, affirming the Appellate Division’s judgment as modified. The Court reasoned that existing procedural safeguards, including the Attorney General’s Directive and the requirement of a written statement of reasons, provide sufficient judicial review without broader discovery.