STATE v. STOCKLING


160 N.J. Super. 486 (1978)

390 A.2d 648

IN RE PAYMENT FOR EXPERT WITNESSES ORDERED IN THE MATTER OF STATE v. MARVIN STOCKLING.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 3, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John M. Cannel, Assistant Public Defender, argued the cause on behalf of appellant Office of the Public Defender (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

Ms. Veronica C. Leonard, Assistant County Counsel, argued the cause on behalf of respondent County of Union (Mr. William J. McCloud, Union County Counsel, attorney).

Mr. Albert G. Fredericks, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause on behalf of amicus curiae, State of New Jersey (Mr. John J. Degnan, Attorney General, attorney).

Before Judges MATTHEWS, CRANE and ANTELL.


PER CURIAM.

The Office of the Public Defender appeals from an order of the Law Division requiring it to pay for the cost of expert witnesses engaged on behalf of an indigent defendant who is represented by private counsel retained by his parents. The facts and the reasoning of the Judge of the Law Division are set forth in his opinion reported at 153 N.J.Super. 362 (Law Div. 1977).

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