STATE v. ANDUJAR

A-6 September Term 2020 084167.

254 A.3d 606 (2021)

247 N.J. 275

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Edwin ANDUJAR, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 13, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Ducoat , Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant ( Theodore N. Stephens, II , Acting Essex County Prosecutor, attorney; Frank J. Ducoat and Emily M.M. Pirro , Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor, of counsel and on the briefs).

Joseph J. Russo , Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender; attorney; Joseph J. Russo , Alison Perrone , First Assistant Deputy Public Defender, Kevin S. Finckenauer , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the briefs, and John Douard , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, on the briefs).

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).

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

Raymond M. Brown argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, attorneys; CJ Griffin , of counsel and on the brief).

Jonathan Romberg argued the cause for amicus curiae Seton Hall University School of Law Center for Social Justice (Seton Hall University School of Law Center for Social Justice, attorneys; Jonathan Romberg , on the brief).


In this appeal, defendant argues he was denied the right to a fair trial because racial discrimination infected the jury selection process. The Appellate Division reversed defendant's conviction on that ground, and we modify and affirm the court's judgment. In doing so, we address for the...

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