STATE v. SZEMPLE

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John McNamara, Jr. , Chief Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant ( Robert J. Carroll , Acting Morris County Prosecutor, attorney; John McNamara , Jr., on the briefs).

Paul Casteleiro argued the cause for respondent (Paul Casteleiro, Hoboken, on the briefs).

Paul H. Heinzel , Somerset County Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for amicus curiae County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey ( Esther Suarez , President, County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey, attorney; Paul H. Heinzel , Trenton, of counsel and on the brief).

Carol M. Henderson , Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Carol M. Henderson , Trenton, of counsel and on the brief).

Hannah M. Thibideau , of the New York bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for amici curiae the Innocence Project and the Exoneration Initiative ( Donald Yannella and Schulte Roth & Zabel, attorneys; Donald Yannella , Hannah M. Thibideau , Gary Stein , Hackensack, of the New York bar, admitted pro hac vice, and Amanda B. Barkin , of the New York bar, admitted pro hac vice, on the brief).