STATE v. GARCIA

No. A-120 September Term 2006

949 A.2d 208 (2008)

195 N.J. 192

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Luis GARCIA, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 18, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacqueline E. Turner, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney).

James L. McConnell, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Wayne J. Forrest, Somerset County Prosecutor, attorney).


Justice ALBIN delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this appeal, the primary issues are whether the trial court erred in refusing to enforce a court order requiring a county correctional facility to produce an inmate to testify for the defense in a criminal trial, and whether defendant was denied his constitutional right to present a defense.

A week before the start of defendant Luis Garcia's criminal trial, a Superior Court judge granted his request for...

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