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STATE v. ROSALES

A-32 September Term 2009.

998 A.2d 459 (2010)

202 N.J. 549

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Graciano Martinez ROSALES, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 19, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael B. Jones, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney; William P. Welaj, Designated Counsel, on the letter brief).

Joie D. Piderit, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Bruce J. Kaplan, Middlesex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Johanna Barba Jones, Special Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Paula T. Dow, Attorney General, attorney).

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

The issue before us is whether it was error to deny defendant Graciano Martinez Rosales' request to call a psychiatrist as an expert witness to testify that defendant's confession was not voluntary. Defendant was indicted for the death of the victim, based, in part, on his confession. Defendant's motion to suppress his statement was denied. Prior to trial, defendant moved to present expert psychiatric testimony...

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