STATE v. GONZALEZ

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Margaret McLane , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Margaret McLane , of counsel and on the briefs, and Richard Sparaco , Designated Counsel, on the briefs).

Steven K. Cuttonaro , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent ( Andrew J. Bruck , Acting Attorney General, attorney; Steven K. Cuttonaro , of counsel and on the briefs, and Paul H. Heinzel , Assistant Somerset County Prosecutor, on the briefs).

Joseph Hayden Hackensack, argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, attorneys; CJ Griffin , on the brief).

Lauren Gottesman , of the New York bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for amicus curiae The Innocence Project (Dechert, attorneys; Lauren Gottesman , of counsel and on the brief, J. Ian Downes , Rose Marie Wong , of the Pennsylvania bar, admitted pro hac vice, Arif H. Ali , of the New York and District of Columbia bars, admitted pro hac vice, and Lindsay N. Zanello , of the New York bar, admitted pro hac vice, on the brief).