STATE v. R.G.

DOCKET NO. A-3090-18T3.

215 A.3d 952 (2019)

460 N.J.Super. 416

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. R.G., Defendant-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 31, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Henry Heinzel , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant ( Michael H. Robertson , Somerset County Prosecutor, attorney; Paul Henry Heinzel, of counsel and on the briefs).

Joseph J. Russo , Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Joseph J. Russo, on the brief).

Alexander R. Shalom argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation, attorneys; Alexander R. Shalom and Jeanne M. Locicero , on the brief).

Before Judges Fisher, Suter and Enright.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

The State appeals the January 7, 2019 order of the trial court that denied its request for an order to involuntarily medicate defendant R.G. to restore him to competency to stand trial. We affirm the trial court's order. We agree with the trial court that the State did not satisfy the...

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