STATE v. BAYNES


148 N.J. 434 (1997)

690 A.2d 594

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. WALLACE BAYNES, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 1, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark P. Stalford, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (John Kaye, Monmouth County Prosecutor, attorney; Barbara J. Schoenewolf and Michael H. Pohl, Legal Assistants, on the brief).

James N. Butler, Jr., argued the cause for respondent.

William M.A. Porter argued the cause for amicus curiae The Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Kevin H. Marino, attorney).

Anne C. Paskow, Assistant Attorney General, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Peter G. Verniero, Attorney General, attorney).


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

The Court again addresses whether a trial court correctly reversed a prosecutor's rejection of a defendant's admission into a Pretrial Intervention (PTI) Program. In particular, we must determine whether the Monmouth County prosecutor's decision, based on his stated policy of denying admission into PTI to any defendant charged with possession of a controlled dangerous...

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