LatinoJustice Applauds Decision by New Jersey Supreme Court Affirming Rights of Mayan Language and Other Non-English Speakers in Criminal Trials
August 16, 2023
August 16, 2023
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following statement on Aug. 15, 2023:
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In a case challenging a trial court's denial of an in-person interpreter for a Kaqchikel speaker in a jury trial, State of New Jersey v. Juracan-Juracan, the New Jersey Supreme Court reversed the trial court's order to proceed with remote interpretation instead of in-person interpretation. The Supreme Court held that in criminal jury trials, there is a presumption . . .
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In a case challenging a trial court's denial of an in-person interpreter for a Kaqchikel speaker in a jury trial, State of New Jersey v. Juracan-Juracan, the New Jersey Supreme Court reversed the trial court's order to proceed with remote interpretation instead of in-person interpretation. The Supreme Court held that in criminal jury trials, there is a presumption . . .