Grill v. City of Newark

In Grill v. City of Newark, 311 N.J. Super. 149, 709 A.2d 333 (Law Div.1997), the officers were indicted by an Essex County Grand Jury on July 5, 1996. At the time of their indictment they were under investigation by the defendant police department. That investigation had been suspended by defendant at the request of the Prosecutor. After indictment, both plaintiffs eventually entered guilty pleas and the prosecutor's office recommended that plaintiffs be admitted into PTI. On March 14, 1997, the court formally approved plaintiffs' entry into PTI. Immediately upon becoming aware of the conclusion of the criminal proceedings against the officers, the defendant reinstated its investigation against the officers. Id. at 152, 709 A.2d 333. For the most part, Grill addresses the propriety of the release of Grand Jury materials to the department absent a court order.