STATE v. BUDA

No. A-4 September Term 2007, A-5 September Term 2007

949 A.2d 761 (2008)

195 N.J. 278

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant and Cross-Respondent, v. Ryan BUDA, Defendant-Respondent and Cross-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 23, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel J. Marzarella, Senior Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant and cross-respondent (Marlene Lynch Ford, Ocean County Prosecutor, attorney; Mr. Marzarella and Roberta DiBiase, Assistant Prosecutor, on the briefs).

Jean M. Hartmann, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for respondent and cross-appellant (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney).

Robert E. Bonpietro, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Anne Milgram, Attorney General, attorney).

Leslie A. Stolbof Sinemus, South Orange, argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Ms. Sinemus, attorney; Gina Mendola Longarzo, Florham Park, on the brief).


Justice RIVERA-SOTO delivered the opinion of the Court.

This appeal, and three additional cases also decided today,1 require that we address and apply the holding of the Supreme Court of the United States in Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36, 124 S.Ct. 1354, 158 L.Ed.2d 177 (2004), that, under the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment, "[t...

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