STATE v. BROWN

A-39 Sept. Term 2019 083353.

243 A.3d 1233 (2021)

245 N.J. 78

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Hakum BROWN a/k/a Hakeem Brown, Defendant-Respondent. State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Rodney Brown, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 25, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer E. Kmieciak , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Jennifer E. Kmieciak , of counsel and on the briefs).

James K. Smith, Jr. , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondents ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; James K. Smith, Jr. , of counsel and on the briefs).

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


New Jersey's law governing the sex offender registration and notification system, N.J.S.A. 2C:7-1 to -23, is commonly known as Megan's Law, after the victim of a tragedy that spurred the law's passage. Enacted in 1994, Megan's Law imposed a registration requirement on convicted sex offenders...

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