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STATE v. GARCIA

131 N.J. 67 (1993)

618 A.2d 326

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. MATTEO GARCIA, A/K/A EMTERIO ROMAN, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 21, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay L. Wilensky, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Zulima V. Farber, Public Defender, attorney).

Virginia M. Lincoln, Assistant Prosecutor argued the cause for respondent (James F. Mulvihill, Acting Essex County Prosecutor, attorney).

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

We granted certification, 130 N.J. 13, 611 A.2d 652 (1992), to decide whether New Jersey should recognize a "surveillance location privilege," under which the State can refuse to disclose the exact location from which law-enforcement officers observe criminal activity. We hold that Evidence Rule 34, the "official information privilege," permits the State to withhold that...

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