No. 19-5471

J. A. M. v. New Jersey

Lower Court: New Jersey
Docketed: 2019-08-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: 5th-amendment ambiguous-request appellate-division appellate-review criminal-procedure due-process fifth-amendment interrogation right-to-counsel
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2019-10-11
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Did the Appellate Division err by ignoring the fact that petitioner-defendant was denied his Fifth Amendment right to have counsel present during interrogation?

2. Did the Appellate Division err by blindly agreeing with the law division that the petitioner-defendant's invocation, "Uhm, yo puedo, ila corte me puede dar un aboagado a mi?" ("Uhm, can I,the court can give me an attorney?") The officer stating "Si." (Yes) . Then the petitioner-defendant exclaiming "Perfecto." (Perfect) . Was an ambiguous request for counsel? (Pa l)1

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Appellate Division err by ignoring the fact that petitioner-defendant was denied his Fifth Amendment right to have counsel present during interrogation?

Docket Entries

2019-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-09-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019.
2019-06-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 5, 2019)

Attorneys

Juan Martinez
Juan Martinez — Petitioner