STATE v. ALESSI

A-41/42 September Term 2017 079255.

223 A.3d 184 (2020)

240 N.J. 501

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Respondent, v. Donna M. ALESSI, Defendant-Respondent/Cross-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Remanded November 16, 2018.

Re-Argued October 7, 2019.

Decided January 27, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey L. Weinstein , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant/cross-respondent ( Michael J. Williams , Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor, attorney; Jeffrey L. Weinstein, of counsel and on the briefs).

Lauren S. Michaels , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent/cross-appellant ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Lauren S. Michaels, of counsel and on the briefs, Elizabeth C. Jarit , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, and Jaime B. Herrera , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, on the briefs).

Jane C. Schuster , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Jane C. Schuster, 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 Foundation, attorneys; Alexander Shalom, Liza Weisberg , Edward Barocas , and Jeanne LoCicero , on the brief).


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