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5 New Jersey opinions name it 2 courts 1995–2026 2 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by New Jersey courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
State v. Mejiared2 sentences2026Our Supreme Court has long acknowledged that "[t]he problem of communicating Miranda rights to non- A-2287-22 51 English-speaking defendants is important, particularly in a state with so diverse a population." State v. Mejia, 141 N.J. 475, 503 (1995), superseded by constitutional amendment on other grounds, N.J. Const. art. 2019Our Court has recognized that "[t]he problem of communicating Miranda rights to non-English-speaking defendants is important, particularly in a state with so diverse a population." State v. Mejia, 141 N.J. 475, 503 (1995) (superseded by statutory amendment and overruled on separate grounds). | 2 | 3 |
People v. Aguilargreen1 sentence2023There are “three different but essential roles” interpreters play in criminal proceedings: (1) They make the questioning of a non-English- speaking witness possible; (2) they facilitate the non-English-speaking defendant’s understanding of the colloquy between the attorneys, the witness, and the judge; and (3) they enable the non-English speaking defendant and his English-speaking attorney to communicate . . . . 13 [People v. Aguilar, 677 P.2d 1198, 1201 (Cal. 1984) (quoting Williamson B. | 1 | 1 |
State v. Bodegreen1 sentence2019Miranda nonetheless requires "meaningful advice to the unlettered and unlearned in language which he [or she] can comprehend and on which he [or she] can knowingly act." State v. Bode, 108 N.J. | 1 | 1 |
United States v. Mosqueragreen1 sentence1996E.g., Mosquera, 816 F. Supp. at 174-76 [2] ; Kounelis, 258 N.J. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
State v. Mejiared2 sentences2026Our Supreme Court has long acknowledged that "[t]he problem of communicating Miranda rights to non- A-2287-22 51 English-speaking defendants is important, particularly in a state with so diverse a population." State v. Mejia, 141 N.J. 475, 503 (1995), superseded by constitutional amendment on other grounds, N.J. Const. art. 2019Our Court has recognized that "[t]he problem of communicating Miranda rights to non-English-speaking defendants is important, particularly in a state with so diverse a population." State v. Mejia, 141 N.J. 475, 503 (1995) (superseded by statutory amendment and overruled on separate grounds). | 1 | 3 |
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
United States of America Ex Rel. Rogelio Nieves Negron v. The State of New York
green
1 sentence1996Negron, 434 F. 2d at 389 . [2] Regarding the importance of language comprehension to a non-English-speaking defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel, Judge Weinstein forcefully argued that "[d]efense counsel loses a valuable resource if his or her client cannot understand the charge and supporting facts. | 1 | 1996–1996 |
Vickey v. Nessler
green
1 sentence1996Super. 141, 149 , 553 A. 2d 34 (App.Div. 1989), cert. denied, 117 N.J. 74 , 563 A. 2d 836 (1989), then the right to an interpreter should be extended to non-English-speaking defendants accused of committing traffic offenses. | 1 | 1996–1996 |
Vickey v. Nessler
green
2 sentences1996Super. 141, 149 , 553 A. 2d 34 (App.Div. 1989), cert. denied, 117 N.J. 74 , 563 A. 2d 836 (1989), then the right to an interpreter should be extended to non-English-speaking defendants accused of committing traffic offenses. 1996Super. 141, 149 , 553 A. 2d 34 (App.Div. 1989), cert. denied, 117 N.J. 74 , 563 A. 2d 836 (1989), then the right to an interpreter should be extended to non-English-speaking defendants accused of committing traffic offenses. | 1 | 1996–1996 |
State v. Kounelis
green
2 sentences1996It seems almost syllogistic that if the ability to understand the proceedings and case arrayed against one is essential to a non-English-speaking criminal defendant's capacity for mounting a vigorous defense, Kounelis, 258 N.J. 1996E.g., Mosquera, 816 F. Supp. at 174-76 [2] ; Kounelis, 258 N.J. | 1 | 1996–1996 |
Rodriguez v. Rosenblatt
yellow
2 sentences1996Rodriguez, 58 N.J. at 294-95 , 277 A. 2d 216 . 1996Rodriguez, 58 N.J. at 294-95 , 277 A. 2d 216 . | 1 | 1996–1996 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.