Inmates challenged a prison incentive program that withdrew privileges for refusing treatment. Court affirmed that loss of housing seniority and jobs raised no constitutional concerns.
Reversed. Phrase anything of value in identity fraud statute limited to things with market or monetary value, not avoidance of prosecution.
Commissioner who resigned under pressure cannot revert to prior tenured civil service position absent involuntary termination.
Defendant cannot intervene in another defendant's unrelated criminal case to access postconviction discovery; proper remedy lies in discovery procedures for his own case.
Sentencing judge failed to announce mandatory GPS monitoring condition at sentencing hearing. Belated imposition more than sixty days later, after defendant lost right to withdraw plea, violated defendant's rights.
Judge cannot dismiss adult defendant's charge prior to arraignment after clerk-magistrate finds probable cause. Motion to dismiss must be heard after arraignment at pretrial conference or trial session.
Habeas petitioner cannot reinstate petition in county court after Superior Court denial; must follow gatekeeper provision for appellate review.
Fourth trial permitted in sexually dangerous person case after three mistrials. Pretrial confinement of nearly seven years without sexual dangerousness finding violates due process; defendant entitled to supervised release hearing.
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