STATE v. MCQUEEN

A-11 September Term 2020 084564.

256 A.3d 966 (2021)

248 N.J. 26

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Rasheem W. MCQUEEN, Defendant, and Myshira T. ALLEN-BREWER, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 10, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Liston , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant ( Yolanda Ciccone , Middlesex County Prosecutor, attorney; David M. Liston , of counsel and on the briefs).

Tamar Y. Lerer , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Tamar Y. Lerer , of counsel and on the briefs).

Sarah C. Hunt , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Sarah C. Hunt , of counsel and on the brief).

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

Denise Alvarez argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, attorneys; Denise Alvarez , Hackensack, 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 , of counsel and on the brief).


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