STATE v. STORM


141 N.J. 245 (1995)

661 A.2d 790

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. RICHARD STORM, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 17, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Simon Louis Rosenbach, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (Robert W. Gluck, Middlesex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Richard S. Lehrich argued the cause for respondent.

Anne C. Paskow, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General, attorney).

James A. Carey argued the cause for amicus curiae The Monmouth County Municipal Prosecutors Association (Carey and Graham, attorneys).

Carl J. Herman argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Edward G. Sponzilli submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (Dunn, Pashman, Sponzilli & Finnerty, attorneys).


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

At issue is whether Rule 7:4-4(b) permits private counsel for a complainant to prosecute a complaint in the municipal court. The Woodbridge Municipal Court permitted Robert Hedesh, Esq., private counsel for complainant, Pamela Young, to prosecute complaints against defendant, Richard Storm, for stalking, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:12-10b, and harassment, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. After the...

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