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cited 3× by 3 distinct cases, 2016–2018 · 3 courts · …designed to ensure that the defendant among other things was aware of the nature of a jury trial, such that it consists of a panel of 12 people that must agree on all elements of the crime charged ⚠ not in text Topic ↗
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discussed Cited as authority (rule) State of New Jersey v. Elina Gutti
N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. · 2025 · confidence medium
In State v. Blann, the Court established two requirements to ensure defendants possess a full understanding of their "choice" when deciding to waive the right to a jury trial. 217 N.J. 517, 518 (2014).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) State of New Jersey v. E.K.
N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. · 2024 · confidence medium
Super. at 509 (holding defense counsel could not waive a defendant's presence at a hearing unless the "defendant's conduct evidence[d] a knowing, voluntary and unjustified absence” from the courtroom), State v. Blann, 217 N.J. 517, 518 (2014) (holding a defendant may waive his right to a jury trial if he reviews a written waiver and the trial court "engage[s] in a colloquy with defendant[] . . . to assess the voluntariness of a waiver request"), and State v. Tedesco, 214 N.J. 177, 189-190 (2013) (finding that "[a]lthough [a] defendant can waive his constitutional right to appear at sentencin…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) State of New Jersey v. Ryan E. Coles
N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. · 2024 · confidence medium
A-3374-21 10 In State v. Blann, the Court established two requirements to ensure defendants possess a full understanding of their "choice" when deciding to waive the right to a jury trial. 217 N.J. 517, 518 (2014).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. VITALIY SHTABNOY (19-05-0287, SOMERSET COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (2×) also: Cited "see"
N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. · 2021 · confidence medium
State v. Blann, 217 N.J. 517, 518 (2014).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Barbara Orientale v. Darrin L. Jennings (079953) (Middlesex County and Statewide)
N.J. · 2019 · confidence medium
We have exercised our Article VI, Section 2, Paragraph 3 powers, for example, to prohibit ex parte post-verdict communication between a trial judge and jurors, Davis v. Husain, 220 N.J. 270, 285-86 (2014), to establish procedures that trial judges must follow to accept a waiver of the right to trial by jury, State v. Blann, 217 N.J. 517, 518 (2014), and to require law enforcement officers to make a written record detailing out-of-court identification procedures, State v. Delgado, 188 N.J. 48, 63 (2006). 28 Today, we exercise our superintendence over the common law and our constitutional author…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Hunter Hedrick v. State of Alaska
Alaska Ct. App. · 2020 · signal: see also · confidence medium
Va. 1997); see also State v. Blann, 90 A.3d 1253, 1253 (N.J. 2014) (requiring that “an official jury waiver form containing the . . . four items be prepared for use” and that “trial judges engage in a colloquy with defendants that includes those four items, at a minimum, to assess the voluntariness of a waiver request”); Commonwealth v. Williams, 312 A.2d 597, 600 (Pa. 1973) (holding that, for a defendant to knowingly and intelligently waive the right to a jury trial, the defendant must know “the essential ingredients of a jury trial,” including that the jurors will be drawn from m…
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
v.
JOHN C. BLANN, A/K/A JOHN C. BLAND, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT
Supreme Court of New Jersey.
May 28, 2014.
90 A.3d 1253
2014 WL 2197954
2014 N.J. LEXIS 493
Deborah A. Hay, Special Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (James P. McClain, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor, attorney)., Laura B. Lasota, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney).
Cited by 19 opinions  |  Published
PER CURIAM.

The judgment of the Appellate Division is reversed substantially for the reasons expressed in Judge Lisa’s opinion. State v. Blann, 429 N.J.Super. 220, 235, 57 A.3d 1102 (App.Div.2013) (Lisa, J.A.D., retired and temporarily assigned on recall, dissenting).

Judge Lisa reviewed the current case law and practice relating to requests by defendants to waive the right to a jury trial. Id. at 240-44, 57 A.3d 1102. He thoughtfully observed that judges should engage in a more probing “colloquy with defendants to further be assured that, before granting a waiver, a defendant possesses a deeper understanding of the choice he or she has.” Id. at 246, 57 A.3d 1102. To that end, Judge Lisa outlined four points that should be included in a signed written waiver form and probed during the court’s colloquy, namely, that defendant

has ... been advised that (1) a jury is composed of 12 members of the community, (2) a defendant may participate in the selection of jurors, (3) all 12 jurors must unanimously vote to convict in order for a conviction to be obtained, and (4) if a defendant waives a jury trial, a judge alone will decide his/her guilt or innocence.
[Id. at 250, 57 A.3d 1102.]

We rely on our supervisory powers under Article VI, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the State Constitution to require (1) that an official jury waiver form containing the above four items be prepared for use in connection with Rule 1:8—1(a), and (2) that trial judges engage in a colloquy with defendants that includes those four items, at a minimum, to assess the voluntariness of a waiver request. See State v. Henderson, 208 N.J. 208, 254-55, 270-71, 27 A.3d 872 (2011) (relying on supervisory powers to require full record of identification procedures); State v. Delgado, 188 N.J. 48, 63, 902 A.2d 888 (2006) (same). We ask the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts to help implement the above approach within thirty days.

We reverse the judgment of the Appellate Division and reinstate defendant’s conviction. Defendant can pursue his jury waiver argument in a proceeding for post-conviction relief.

[*519] For reversal and reinstatement—Chief Justice RABNER and Justices LaVECCHIA, ALBIN, PATTERSON, FERNANDEZ-VINA and Judges RODRÍGUEZ (temporarily assigned) and CUFF (temporarily assigned)—7.

Opposed—None.