STATE v. JURACAN-JURACAN

A-32 September Term 2022 087849.

299 A.3d 805 (2023)

255 N.J. 241

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Oscar R. JURACAN-JURACAN, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 15, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher M. Godin , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Christopher M. Godin, of counsel and on the briefs).

Stephanie Davis Elson , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent ( Esther Suarez , Hudson County Prosecutor, attorney; Stephanie Davis Elson and Barbara Drasheff , Assistant Prosecutor, on the briefs).

Farrin R. Anello , argued the cause for amici curiae National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators and American Translators Association (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation, attorneys; Farrin R. Anello, Alexander Shalom , and Jeanne LoCicero , on the brief).

Norma Esquivel of the New York bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for amicus curiae LatinoJustice PRLDEF (LatinoJustice PRLDEF, attorneys; Rafaela Uribe and Norma Esquivel, on the brief).

Alan Silber , Hackensack, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, attorneys; Alan Silber, on the brief).


In this matter, we consider a question of first impression — whether a criminal defendant must be provided in-person interpreting services, rather than video remote interpreting (VRI) services, at his jury trial.

In light of the proliferation of virtual court proceedings in...

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