STATE v. DANGCIL

A-56 September Term 2020 085665.

256 A.3d 1016 (2021)

248 N.J. 114

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Wildemar A. DANGCIL, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 16, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian J. Neary argued the cause for appellant ( Brian J. Neary , Hackensack, of counsel and on the briefs, and Lois De Julio, on the briefs.)

Jaimee M. Chasmer , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent ( Mark Musella , Bergen County Prosecutor, attorney; Jaimee M. Chasmer , of counsel and on the briefs).

Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, argued the cause for amici curiae Public Defender of New Jersey and American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, and American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation, attorneys; Joseph J. Russo , Deputy Public Defender, Alison Perrone , First Assistant Deputy Public Defender, John P. Flynn , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, Jeanne LoCicero , and Alexander Shalom , on the brief).

Lawrence S. Lustberg argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey State Bar Association (Gibbons and New Jersey State Bar Association, attorneys; Lawrence S. Lustberg , Michael R. Noveck , Newark, and Domenick Carmagnola , Morristown, President, New Jersey State Bar Association, on the brief).

Marissa Koblitz Kingman argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Fox Rothschild, attorneys; Matthew S. Adams , of counsel and on the brief, and Marissa Koblitz Kingman and Arrianna T. Diamantis , Morristown, on the brief).

Lila B. Leonard , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Andrew Bruck , Acting Attorney General, attorney; Lila B. Leonard , of counsel and on the brief, and Valeria Dominguez , Mercedes Robertson , Jeffrey Olsen , and Jesse Magliulo , Deputy Attorneys General, on the brief).

Linda A. Shashoua , Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Camden County Prosecutor, argued the cause for amicus curiae County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey ( Esther Suarez , President, County Prosecutors Association, attorney; Linda A. Shashoua , of counsel and on the brief).


Defendant Wildemar A. Dangcil was awaiting trial when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and altered how we live, work, and conduct criminal trials. Defendant's trial was adjourned for five months and, in the interim, the Judiciary implemented a primarily virtual, hybrid jury-selection process with the...

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