STATE v. C.W.

Docket No. A-2415-16T7.

156 A.3d 1088 (2017)

449 N.J. Super. 231

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. C.W., Defendant-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 21, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel J. Marzarella , Chief Appellate Attorney, argued the cause for appellant ( Joseph D. Coronato , Ocean County Prosecutor, attorney; Mr. Marzarella, of counsel; John C. Tassini , Assistant Prosecutor, on the briefs).

Laura B. Lasota , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Ms. Lasota, of counsel and on the briefs).

Alexander Shalom argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, attorneys; Mr. Shalom, Edward L. Barocas and Jeanne LoCicero , on the brief).

Claudia Joy Demitro , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Office of Attorney General ( Christopher S. Porrino , Attorney General, attorney; Ms. Demitro, of counsel and on the briefs).

Before Judges Sabatino, Nugent and Haas.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

This appeal by the State from a denial of its motion for defendant C.W.'s pretrial detention presents several legal issues arising under the new Bail Reform Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:162-15 to -26 ("the Act"), which became effective on January 1, 2017.

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