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“There’s something unsettling about the unelected branch of government indicating that that branch is going to simply ignore the unanimous decision of the two elected branches of government,” municipal prosecutor Jon-Henry Barr said.
February 26, 2024 at 02:00 PM
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The New Jersey Supreme Court has averted a separation-of-powers showdown by revoking a court directive that prevented plea bargains in drunken driving cases.
Just a week after the court reaffirmed its long-held support of Guideline 4 of the Guidelines for Operation of Plea Agreements in the Municipal Courts, it made an about-face on Feb. 23 and said it was withdrawing that guideline in the interest of cooperation between the branches of government.
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