STATE v. ADAMS


943 A.2d 851 (2008)

194 N.J. 186

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Ibn ADAMS, a/k/a Ali Ibn Adams (Fact), Ali-Ibn Adams (Apmis) and Ibn A. Adams, Defendant-Appellant. State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. James Comer, a/k/a James B. Comer and James F. Comer, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 26, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alison S. Perrone, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant Ibn Adams (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney; Ms. Perrone and Alan I. Smith, Designated Counsel, on the briefs).

Susan Brody, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant James Comer (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney).

LeeAnn Cunningham, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Paula T. Dow, Essex County Prosecutor, attorney; Ms. Cunningham and Hilary L. Brunell, Executive Assistant Prosecutor, on the briefs).

Jeanne Screen, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Anne Milgram, Attorney General, attorney).


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

In these back-to-back appeals, consolidated for the purpose of this opinion, defendants Ibn Adams and James Comer were charged with various offenses arising out of multiple robberies and a homicide. A third defendant, Dexter Harrison, was charged with similar offenses but in a separate indictment. During the criminal investigation, the police engaged in less than optimal out-of-court photograph identification...

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