STATE v. MATARAMA


306 N.J. Super. 6 (1997)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. SYDNEY MATARAMA, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 20, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian P. O'Reilly, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant (Ivelisse Torres, Public Defender, attorney for appellant; Mr. O'Reilly, of counsel and on the brief).

Lisa Sarnoff Gochman, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Peter Verniero, Attorney General, attorney for respondent; Ms. Gochman, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges LONG, STERN, and KLEINER.


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

On September 11, 1993, defendant Sydney Matarama, then sixteen and eleven-months of age, was arrested1 and charged with juvenile delinquency, N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-23, for conduct, which if committed by an adult, would constitute carjacking, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:15-2a(1). On October 13, 1993, the State filed a motion to transfer the pending Family Part complaint to...

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