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STATE v. ROCHAT

DOCKET NO. A-0103-17.

269 A.3d 1177 (2022)

470 N.J. Super. 392

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Daniel ROCHAT, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 28, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Ruhnke Montclair, argued the cause for appellant (Ruhnke & Barrett, attorneys; David A. Ruhnke , on the briefs).

Ian C. Kennedy , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent ( Mark Musella , Bergen County Prosecutor, attorney; Danielle Grootenboer , Chief Assistant Prosecutor, David A. Malfitano , Chief Assistant Prosecutor, and Ian C. Kennedy , of counsel and on the briefs; John J. Scaliti , Legal Assistant, on the briefs).

Tamar Y. Lerer , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for amicus curiae Office of the Public Defender ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Tamar Y. Lerer , of counsel and on the brief; Julie Fry , Director, Forensic Science Unit, on the brief).

Before Judges Hoffman, Geiger and Susswein.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Defendant Daniel Rochat was convicted of the murder of Barbara Vernieri and related charges and sentenced to life in prison. He appeals his convictions, primarily arguing that certain disputed DNA evidence was improperly admitted at trial. The disputed DNA evidence was obtained through...

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