¶1(concurring). I concur in the result reached in these cases. Moreover I agree thoroughly with the opinion of the Chief Justice with two qualifications which are relatively incidental to its principal thrust. Eor reasons expressed in my dissent in State v. Laws, 51 N. J. 494, pp. 549-555 (1968), I hold the view that neither a county prosecutor nor a trial court has authority to waive the death penalty in a first degree murder case, and further, 51 N. J. pp. 555-562, that our Court can and should adopt the bifurcated trial procedure in first degree murder cases.
52 N.J. 263
245 A.2d 181
State v. Forcella
Decided July 3, 1968
Supreme Court of New Jersey · decided 1968-07-03
Relies on State v. Laws
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1968-07-03
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Cited by 78 later decisions (2 by the Supreme Court) — most recently January 2001 · most notably State v. Ramseur (1987), 41 Ill. 2d 177 - The People v. Speck (1968)
15 federal appellate · 2 district · 55 state decisions — followed in 12 states
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