Supreme Court of New Jersey, 2018

State v. Barnes

State v. Barnes
Supreme Court of New Jersey · Decided January 26, 2018
178 A.3d 57; 232 N.J. 79 (Atlantic Reporter, Third Series)

State v. Barnes

Opinion of the Court

To the Appellate Division, Superior Court:

A petition for certification of the judgment in A-003498-15 having been submitted to this Court, and the Court having considered the same;

It is ORDERED that the petition for certification is granted, and the matter is summarily remanded to Superior Court, Law Division, to allow defendant's counsel to analyze defendant's cell phone for exculpatory text messages from the victim and, if any such exculpatory text messages are found, for an evidentiary hearing on the petition for post-conviction relief. Jurisdiction is not retained.

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