State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. William D. Brown, State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Nigil J…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the State's failure to produce nineteen discovery items until a week after the murder trial began violated the defendants' due‑process rights under Brady. The Court reversed the Appellate Division, vacated the murder convictions, and remanded for a new trial, finding that the violation materially prejudiced the defendants. The Court also held that the trial court erred in excluding the Norton Affidavit but did not err in admitting the victim's dying declaration, and that double‑jeopardy does not bar a new trial.