Milton S. Leibowitz , Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent ( Lyndsay V. Ruotolo , Acting Union County Prosecutor, attorney; Milton S. Leibowitz , of counsel and on the briefs, and Michele C. Buckley , Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor, on the briefs).
Michael Gilberti argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Jardim Meisner & Susser, attorneys, Florham Park; Michael Gilberti , on the brief).
Adam D. Klein , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Adam D. Klein , of counsel and on the brief).
JUSTICETIMPONE delivered the opinion of the Court.
In this appeal, we address whether a defendant facing the same charges as a cooperating witness should be barred from exploring that adverse witness's sentencing exposure. Under the circumstances here, we find defendant was deprived of his right to confrontation and denied a fair trial.
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