IN RE MARAZITI


233 N.J. Super. 488 (1989)

559 A.2d 447

IN RE ORDER COMPELLING PRODUCTION FOR IN CAMERA REVIEW OF RECORDS OF JOYCE L. MARAZITI, ESQ., LAW GUARDIAN FOR THE MINOR CHILDREN, L.P., K.P. AND E.P., APPELLANTS. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF, v. E.P., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 26, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joyce L. Maraziti, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellants, (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Defender, attorney; Joyce L. Maraziti, of counsel; Joyce L. Maraziti and James A. Louis, Deputy Public Defender, on the brief).

Linda B. Kenney argued the cause for respondent (Kenney, Kenney, Gross & McDonough, attorneys; Linda B. Kenney, of counsel and Patricia M. Quigley, on the brief).

Peter N. Perretti, Jr., Attorney General, filed a brief on behalf of New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services (Ann Marie Seaton, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Before Judges KING, BRODY and SKILLMAN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by SKILLMAN, J.A.D.

This appeal requires us to decide whether a criminal defendant has a constitutional right to an in camera review of the notes of communications between his accusers and their attorney to determine whether they contain statements which are inconsistent with their accusations against him. The issue arises in the context of charges of sexual assault against

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