Combined plea must be tossed after illegal search, NJ Supreme Court rules

A man must be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea to felony murder after an illegal search undercut his combined plea agreement, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 500

Last Updated: 1 day ago

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New Jersey’s Supreme Court tossed a man’s murder conviction after ruling a search that underpinned an armed robbery charge subject to the same plea agreement was illegal, but the court stopped short of extending the ruling to all defendants in the same position.

The justices ruled Jamar Myers, who was convicted for his role in a string of robberies targeting pharmacies and convenience stores — including one that turned fatal — must …

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