STATE v. CHAMBERS

A-35 September Term 2021 086317.

288 A.3d 12 (2023)

252 N.J. 561

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Terrell M. CHAMBERS, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 23, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Ducoat , Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant ( Theodore N. Stephens, II , Acting Essex County Prosecutor, attorney; Caroline C. Galda , Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor, of counsel and on the briefs, and Frank J. Ducoat , on the briefs).

Alexandra E. Macaluso argued the cause for respondent (Fusco & Macaluso, attorneys; Alexandra E. Macaluso and Giovanna Giampa , on the briefs).

Lila B. Leonard , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Matthew J. Platkin , Attorney General, attorney; Lila B. Leonard , of counsel and on the brief).

Alyssa Aiello , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for amicus curiae Public Defender of New Jersey ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Alyssa Aiello and Rachel A. Neckes , Legal Fellow, on the brief).

Aidan P. O'Connor , Hackensack, argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, attorneys; Aidan P. O'Connor , on the brief).

Alexander Shalom , Newark, argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation and Rutgers Constitutional Rights Clinic Center for Law & Justice, attorneys; Alexander Shalom and Jeanne Lo-Cicero , of counsel and on the brief, and Ronald K. Chen , on the brief).


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