STATE v. GATHERS

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephanie Davis Elson , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant ( Esther Suarez , Hudson County Prosecutor, attorney; Stephanie Davis Elson, on the briefs).

Chanel J. Hudson , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Chanel J. Hudson, of counsel and on the briefs, and Caitlin Flood , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, on the briefs).

Lila B. Leonard , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Lila B. Leonard, of counsel and on the brief).

Joseph Paravecchia, Assistant Mercer County Prosecutor, argued the cause for amicus curiae County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey ( Richard T. Burke , President, attorney; Joseph Paravecchia and Laura Sunyak , Assistant Mercer County Prosecutor, of counsel and on the briefs).

Tess Borden (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey) of the New York bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation, attorneys; Rebecca Livengood , Alexander Shalom , Edward L. Barocas , and Jeanne M. LoCicero , on the brief).