STATE v. PATINO


83 N.J. 1 (1980)

414 A.2d 1327

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. LUCIO W. PATINO AND GUILLERMO BARRIGA, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 19, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Lamb, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for petitioner (Albert G. Fredericks, Deputy Attorney General, of Counsel and on the brief; John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Thomas J. Cammarata argued the cause for respondents (Shaljian, Cammarata & O'Connor, attorneys).


The judgment of the Court was delivered by CLIFFORD, J.

The Appellate Division reversed defendants' convictions and remanded for a new trial on charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of N.J.S.A. 24:21-20(a)(2) and N.J.S.A. 24:21-19(a)(1). 163 N.J.Super. 116 (1978). We granted the State's petition for certification, 79 N.J. 477 (1979), to consider whether...

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