STATE v. PILLAR


820 A.2d 1 (2003)

359 N.J. Super. 249

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Wayne PILLAR, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 11, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter A. Garcia, Acting Public Defender, attorney for the appellant (Alfred V. Gellene, Designated Counsel, on the brief).

Peter C. Harvey, Acting Attorney General, attorney for respondent (Adrienne B. Reim, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges KESTIN, EICHEN and WEISSBARD.


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

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