STATE v. O'HAGEN


914 A.2d 267 (2007)

189 N.J. 140

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. John O'HAGEN, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 24, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alyssa A. Aiello, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney).

Janet Flanagan, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Anne Milgram, Acting Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Ms. Flanagan, Patricia M. Prezioso, Assistant Attorney General and Larry R. Etzweiler, Senior Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the brief).


Justice WALLACE, JR., delivered the opinion of the Court.

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