State v. Hamlet’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “Although the record reflects that the efforts to locate defendant were not thorough or exhaustive, nevertheless there is substantial evidence to support the finding by the court that ‘reasonable’ efforts were undertaken. These included inquiries at available addresses and post office facilities, examination of telephone directories, inquiries at Essex County and State correctional institutions and at the office of the Newark Welfare Agency, as well as notification by teletype of appropriate police authorities throughout the country that defendant was wanted.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Spencer v. State