New Jersey – Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys At Odds Over Bail Reform Pretrial Hearing Disclosures

Don’t jail defendants without disclosing evidence, N.J. senator says

TRENTON — A state lawmaker and critic of New Jersey’s bail overhaul says prosecutors should have to release more evidence up-front when asking a judge to lock up people accused of crimes. Sen. Ronald Rice (D-Essex) weighed in on a fight before New Jersey’s Supreme Court on the hearings where judges will decide whether to order…