STATE v. MCCRAY

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Claudia Joy Demitro , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Claudia J. Demitro , 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 and Jeanne LoCicero , on the brief).

John McNamara, Jr. , Chief Assistant Morris County Prosecutor, argued the cause for amicus curiae County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey ( Francis A. Koch , President, attorney, Franklin; John McNamara, Jr. , of counsel and on the brief).

Michael R. Noveck argued the cause for amici curiae Partners for Women & Justice, New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence, Essex County Family Justice Center, New Jersey Crime Victims' Law Center, and Rachel Coalition (Gibbons, attorneys; Michael R. Noveck and Lawrence S. Lustberg , Newark, on the brief).

Oleg Nekritin submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Law Offices of Robert J. De Groot, attorneys; Oleg Nekritin , East Hanover, on the brief).