STATE v. CASTAGNA

Nos. A-4471-01T5, A-4530-01T4 and A-6863-01T5.

870 A.2d 653 (2005)

376 N.J. Super. 323

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Josephine CASTAGNA, Defendant-Appellant. State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Jean P. Morales, Defendant-Appellant. State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Thomas J. D'Amico, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 12, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jean D. Barrett, Montclair, argued the cause for appellant Josephine Castagna (Ruhnke & Barrett, attorneys; Ms. Barrett, on the brief).

Stephen W. Kirsch, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant Jean P. Morales (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Kirsch, of counsel and on the brief).

Alan L. Zegas, Chatham, argued the cause for appellant Thomas J. D'Amico (Law Office of Alan L. Zegas, attorney; Mr. Zegas and Mary Frances Palisano, on the brief).

Steven J. Kaflowitz, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondents (Theodore J. Romankow, Union County Prosecutor, attorney; Mr. Kaflowitz, of counsel and on the brief in A-4530-01, Mr. Kaflowitz and Patricia L. Cronin, on the briefs in A-4471-01 and A-6863-01).

Appellant Jean P. Morales, filed a pro se supplemental brief.

Before Judges KESTIN, LEFELT and FUENTES.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

FUENTES, J.A.D.

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