STATE v. TORRES


744 A.2d 699 (2000)

328 N.J. Super. 77

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Andres TORRES, Defendant-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 10, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth P. Ply, Assistant Essex County Prosecutor, for plaintiff-appellant (Donald Campolo, Acting Prosecutor, attorney; Mr. Ply, of counsel and on the brief).

Mordecai Garelick, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, for defendant-respondent (Ivelisse Torres, Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Garelick, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges BAIME, BROCHIN and BILDER.


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

This case presents questions concerning the reach of the Federal and State prohibitions against double jeopardy. Three Newark taxicab drivers were murdered within a two week period. The police investigation resulted in the arrest of defendant, Roger Hoyte and Larry Mayo. Hoyte, who confessed and pointed to defendant as one of the participants in the homicides, pled...

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