# State v. Darryl Nieves; State v. Michael Cifelli

In court · 2025 · Supreme Court of New Jersey

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…”

Original record: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10797665/state-v-darryl-nieves-state-v-michael-cifelli/
Case page: https://realjustice.ai/cases/state-v-darryl-nieves-state-v-michael-cifelli-cl10797665

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## Sources

1. CourtListener record, https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10797665/state-v-darryl-nieves-state-v-michael-cifelli/


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