In re A.D.

Full title: In the MATTER OF REGISTRANT A.D. In the Matter of Registrant J.B. In the…

Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Date published: Feb 7, 2017

227 N.J. 626 (N.J. 2017)

153 A.3d 241

Opinion

02-07-2017

In the MATTER OF REGISTRANT A.D. In the Matter of Registrant J.B. In the Matter of Registrant C.M.

Fletcher C. Duddy, Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellants A.D., J.B., and C.M. (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Duddyand Jesse M. DeBrosse, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, on the briefs). LaChia L. Bradshaw, Assistant Prosecutor argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey, In the matter of Registrant A.D. (Robert D. Bernardi, Burlington County Prosecutor, attorney). William W. Scharfenberg, Senior Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey, In the matter of Registrants J.B. and C.M. (Joseph D. Coronato, Ocean County Prosecutor, attorney). Louise T. Lester, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiaeAttorney General of New Jersey (Christopher S. Porrino, Attorney General, attorney).

PER CURIAM.

Fletcher C. Duddy, Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellants A.D., J.B., and C.M. (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Duddyand Jesse M. DeBrosse, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, on the briefs).

LaChia L. Bradshaw, Assistant Prosecutor argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey, In the matter of Registrant A.D. (Robert D. Bernardi, Burlington County Prosecutor, attorney).

William W. Scharfenberg, Senior Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey, In the matter of Registrants J.B. and C.M. (Joseph D. Coronato, Ocean County Prosecutor, attorney).

Louise T. Lester, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiaeAttorney General of New Jersey (Christopher S. Porrino, Attorney General, attorney).

PER CURIAMThe judgment of the Appellate Division is affirmed, substantially for the reasons expressed in Judge Nugent's opinion of the Appellate Division reported at 441 N.J.Super. 403, 119 A .3d 241 (App. Div. 2015).

CHIEF JUSTICE RABNER and JUSTICES LaVECCHIA, ALBIN, PATTERSON, FERNANDEZ–VINA, and TIMPONE join in this opinion. JUSTICE SOLOMON did not participate.