STATE v. O.D.A.-C.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward F. Ray , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant ( Mark Musella , Bergen County Prosecutor, attorney; Edward F. Ray , of counsel and on the briefs, and John J. Scaliti , Legal Assistant, on the briefs).

John Vincent Saykanic argued the cause for respondent ( John Vincent Saykanic , Clifton, on the brief).

Catlin A. Davis , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Matthew J. Platkin , Acting Attorney General, attorney; Catlin A. Davis , of counsel and on the brief).

Joseph J. Russo , Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for amicus curiae Public Defender of New Jersey ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Joseph J. Russo , and Alison Perrone , First Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the brief).

Alan Silber , Hackensack, argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey ( Pashman Stein , attorneys; CJ Griffin and Joshua P. Law , on the brief).

Lauren Gottesman , of the New York bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for amicus curiae Innocence Project (Innocence Project and Dechert, attorneys; Paul Kingsbery , J. Ian Downes , Lauren Gottesman , David Weinraub , of the New York and Maine bars, admitted pro hac vice, Arif Hyder Ali , of the New York and District of Columbia bars, admitted pro hac vice, and Rose Marie Wong , of the Pennsylvania bar, admitted pro hac vice, on the brief).