STATE v. MAHONEY

A-10 September Term 2005

908 A.2d 162 (2006)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ANTHONY M. MAHONEY, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 19, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Williams, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Zulima V. Farber, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Dennis M. Mahoney argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Mahoney and John Morelli, attorneys; Mr. Mahoney and Mr. Morelli, on the briefs).

Jeffrey S. Mandel argued the cause for amicus curiae, Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Pitney Hardin, attorneys).

CHIEF JUSTICE PORITZ and JUSTICES LaVECCHIA, ZAZZALI, ALBIN, and WALLACE join in JUSTICE RIVERA-SOTO's opinion. JUSTICE LONG did not participate in the decision.


JUSTICE RIVERA-SOTO delivered the opinion of the Court.

Defendant Anthony Mahoney, a practicing attorney at law in this State, was convicted by a jury of stealing client funds entrusted to him. The jury determined that defendant committed a series of crimes by delaying the disbursement of funds owed to his clients, and by forging endorsements on a settlement check and depositing it without authorization. On defendant's appeal, the Appellate Division reversed, holding...

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