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STATE v. WRIGHT

97 N.J. 113 (1984)

477 A.2d 1265

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. ROBERT RAY WRIGHT, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 20, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marilyn Goceliak Zdobinski, Senior Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (Joseph A. Falcone, Passaic County Prosecutor, attorney; Marilyn Goceliak Zdobinski and Gary H. Schlyen, Senior Assistant Prosecutor, on the letter briefs).

Norman J. Rosenblum, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent (Joseph H. Rodriguez, Public Defender, attorney; Norman J. Rosenblum and Terence P. Corcoran, Deputy Public Defender, on the brief).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, J.

This case requires that we determine whether statements made by a defendant, subsequent to his request for counsel issued in the context of his refusal to submit to a polygraph examination, were properly suppressed on the ground that they were obtained in violation of his fifth amendment right to have counsel present at an interrogation.

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