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State v. Byrd

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Sep 20, 2024
258 N.J. 457 (N.J. 2024)

Opinion

089469

09-20-2024

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF, v. EBENEZER BYRD, A/K/A EBERNEZER BYRD, E.B. BYRD, EBENEZER BIRD, DONALI BYRD, AND DANALL JOHNSON, DEFENDANT. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF, v. JERRY J. SPRAULDING, A/K/A GERRY SPRAULDING, JERRY SPRAULDING, GERALD J. SPRAULDING, JERRY BATTER, MICHAEL HARRIS, MARK LOVE, AND GERALD SPAULDING, DEFENDANT. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. GREGORY A. JEAN-BAPTISTE, A/K/A GREGORY JEAN BAPTIST, GREGORY BAPTITE, AND GU JEAN, DEFENDANT-PETITIONER.


ORDER

A petition for certification of the judgment in A-4941/5095-18 and A-1452-19 having been submitted to this Court, and the Court having considered the same; It is ORDERED that the petition for certification is granted, limited to the challenge to the adequacy of the trial court’s response to allegations that juror #8 conducted outside research on the case, texted defendant Byrd, and made statements about finding defendants guilty. Certification is denied in all other respects; and it is further

ORDERED that the appellant may serve and file a supplemental brief on or before November 4, 2024, and respondent may serve and file a supplemental brief thirty (30) days after the filing of appellant’s supplemental submission, or, if appellant declines to file such a submission, on or before December 4, 2024.


Summaries of

State v. Byrd

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Sep 20, 2024
258 N.J. 457 (N.J. 2024)
Case details for

State v. Byrd

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF, v. EBENEZER BYRD, A/K/A EBERNEZER BYRD…

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Sep 20, 2024

Citations

258 N.J. 457 (N.J. 2024)
322 A.3d 82