One of the finer points in the law on evidence is whether a defendant in a criminal case can present hypnotically refreshed testimony as part of his defense. What is hypnotically refreshed testimony?

In 1986, a woman in New Jersey was raped. Because it was dark, she couldn’t recall many details but she believed her attacker was black. She was hypnotized to try to improve her memory. Although she ...

A-38 September Term 2003; Supreme Court; opinion by Poritz, C.J.; partial dissent by Rivera-Soto, J.; decided August 10, 2006. On certification to the Appellate ...

In 1986, a woman in New Jersey was raped. Because it was dark, she couldn’t recall many details but she believed her attacker was black. She was hypnotized to try to improve her memory. Although she ...