STATE v. SIMBARA


811 A.2d 448 (2002)

175 N.J. 37

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Ceesay SIMBARA, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 16, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ruth Bove Carlucci, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney; Ms. Carlucci and Marcia H. Blum, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, on the letter briefs).

Jane E. Hendry, Senior Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (James F. Avigliano, Passaic County Prosecutor, attorney).

Steven A. Yomtov, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause amicus curiae, Attorney General of New Jersey (Peter C. Harvey, Acting Attorney General, attorney).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by

VERNIERO, J.

We granted leave to appeal, 172 N.J. 174, 796 A.2d 891 (2002), to consider the admissibility of a laboratory certificate proffered by the State to demonstrate the nature and weight of an alleged controlled dangerous substance (CDS) possessed by defendant. The Appellate Division held that the form was admissible, suggesting that all such...

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