STATE v. HARRIS


720 A.2d 425 (1998)

316 N.J. Super. 384

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Kareem HARRIS, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 24, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven M. Gilson, for defendant-appellant (Ivelisse Torres, Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Gilson, Designated Counsel, of counsel and on the brief).

Gary A. Thomas, Assistant Prosecutor, for plaintiff-respondent (Patricia H. Hurt, Essex County Prosecutor, attorney; Mr. Thomas, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges KING, WALLACE and NEWMAN.


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

This appeal raises the issue of whether police personnel records should be disclosed for an inspection to determine whether the file contains evidence material to the defense consistent with a defendant's

right of confrontation. We hold that the right of confrontation requires disclosure where a defendant advances some factual predicate making it reasonably likely that information in the file could affect...

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