Opinion
Argued July 14, 1998 —
Decided July 28 1998.
On appeal from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Passaic County.
Before Judges WALLACE and EICHEN.
Raymond F. Slattery, argued the cause for appellant ( Catania Harrington, attorneys; Mr. Slattery, on the brief).
Steven E. Braun, Senior Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey ( Ronald S. Fava, Passaic County Prosecutor, attorney; Mr. Braun, of counsel and on the brief).
Stephen H. Monson, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for Attorney General of the State of New Jersey, Amicus Curiae ( Peter Verniero, Attorney General, attorney; Mr. Monson, of counsel and on the brief).
The judgment of the Law Division is affirmed substantially for the reasons expressed by Judge Rothenberg in his opinion reported at 314 N.J. Super. 643, 715 A.2d 1048 (Law Div. 1997).