Supreme Court Appeal
Case Details:
Is the portion of the terroristic threats statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-3(a), which criminalizes a threat to commit a crime of violence made “in reckless disregard of the risk of causing . . . terror,” unconstitutionally overbroad and did the jury instructions fail to ensure a unanimous verdict?
Case Dates:
- Appeal as of right: Nov. 14, 2022
- Posted: Nov. 14, 2022
- Argued: Sept. 12, 2023
- Decided: Jan. 16, 2024
Case Notes:
[Note: This matter has been accelerated by order of the Court and a peremptory briefing schedule is imposed. Any motion for leave to appear as amicus curiae shall be served and filed, with the proposed amicus brief, on or before 12/22/22. Such filings shall be submitted to the Clerk’s Office through eCourts Supreme. For information about submitting an amicus filing, please call the Clerk’s Office at (609)815-2955. No further submissions shall be accepted unless requested by the Court.]Audio for A-20-22