State v. Darryl Nieves; State v. Michael Cifelli
- Year
- 2025
- Where
- Supreme Court of New Jersey
- Source
- CourtListener
- Evidence
- 1
Supreme Court of New Jersey issued an opinion on November 20, 2025 that deals with an innocence claim. From the opinion: “…not hypothetical, but the leading cause of wrongful conviction. The professors who study false confessions…”
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