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STATE v. WHITE

741 A.2d 143 (1999)

326 N.J. Super. 304

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Lawrence WHITE, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 8, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James K. Smith, Jr., Assistant Deputy Public Defender, for defendant-appellant (Ivelisse Torres, Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Smith, of counsel and on the brief).

Linda K. Danielson, Deputy Attorney General, for plaintiff-respondent (John J. Farmer, Jr., Attorney General, attorney; Ms. Danielson, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges BAIME, EICHEN and WECKER.

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

This appeal presents novel questions concerning the role of a prosecutor in presenting a case to a grand jury. At issue is whether a prosecutor may screen questions grand jurors wish to propound to witnesses. We find no constitutional infirmity in this practice so long as the prosecutor's exercise of this authority does not infringe upon the grand jury's independence.

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