115 N.J. Super. 213 - State v. Watson’s Empirical Analysis
1971
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
3
states following
June 1980
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Williams v. People of State of New York · State v. Driver · State v. Emery · People v. Forte · State v. KAVANAUGH
Most-quoted passages
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““after trial, expert testimony based upon a polygraph test examination will be admitted for consideration on behalf of a defendant who voluntarily takes a test, to show facts not decided by the trial jury or material to their deliberations — for example, to show his attitude, obedience to instructions of the court, and disprove accusations that he has not been tried for.””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Allen v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
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