STATE v. SHAW

A-59 September Term 2018 081652.

227 A.3d 279 (2020)

241 N.J. 223

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Jerome SHAW, Jr., Jerome Shaw, Jerone Shaw, Jr., and Rome, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 4, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas R. Helman , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Douglas R. Helman , of counsel and on the briefs, and Anderson D. Karkov , Designated Counsel, on the briefs).

Nicole Paton , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent ( Mark Musella , Bergen County Prosecutor, attorney; Nicole Paton , of counsel and on the briefs and William P. Miller , Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor, on the briefs).

CJ Griffin argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation and Pashman Stein , Walder, Hayden, attorneys; Jeanne LoCicero and Alexander Shalom , of counsel and on the brief, and CJ Griffin, on the brief).

Regina M. Oberholzer , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Regina M. Oberholzer , of counsel and on the brief).


In this appeal, we consider whether there should be any limits on the number of times a prosecutor can submit a case to a grand jury to seek an indictment after a prior grand jury declined to indict.

Grand juries decide whether there is sufficient probable cause to return an indictment...

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