STATE v. BROWN


784 A.2d 1244 (2001)

170 N.J. 138

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Violet BROWN, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 3, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin G. Byrnes, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant (Peter A. Garcia, Acting Public Defender, attorney).

Dorothy A. Hersh, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Daniel G. Giaquinto, Mercer County Prosecutor, attorney).

Jafer Aftab, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Attorney General of New Jersey (John J. Farmer, Jr., Attorney General, attorney).


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

Defendant appeals her conviction, under N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7, of third-degree possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in a school zone. This appeal raises two issues: whether a confidential informant's statements to the police should have been admitted as declarations against interest, and whether defendant was...

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