State v. Darryl Bishop

Full title: STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff–Respondent, v. Darryl BISHOP…

Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Date published: Oct 7, 2015

123 A.3d 729 (N.J. 2015)

223 N.J. 290

Opinion

10-07-2015

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff–Respondent, v. Darryl BISHOP, Defendant–Appellant.State of New Jersey, Plaintiff–Respondent, v. Wilberto Torres, Defendant–Appellant.

John W. Douard, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellants (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney). Joie D. Piderit, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Andrew C. Carey, Middlesex County Prosecutor, attorney). Jennifer E. Kmieciak, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (John H. Hoffman, Acting Attorney General, attorney). Jeffrey S. Mandel, Manalapan, submitted a letter in lieu of brief on behalf of amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Cutolo Mandel, attorneys).

PER CURIAM.

John W. Douard, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellants (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney).

Joie D. Piderit, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Andrew C. Carey, Middlesex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Jennifer E. Kmieciak, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (John H. Hoffman, Acting Attorney General, attorney).

Jeffrey S. Mandel, Manalapan, submitted a letter in lieu of brief on behalf of amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Cutolo Mandel, attorneys).

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

The judgment of the Appellate Division is affirmed, substantially for the reasons expressed in Judge Lisa's opinion reported at 429 N.J.Super. 533, 60 A.3d 806 (App.Div.2013).

For affirmance—Chief Justice RABNER and Justices LaVECCHIA, ALBIN, PATTERSON and SOLOMON—5.

Opposed—None.

Not Participating—Justice FERNANDEZ–VINA and Judge CUFF (temporarily assigned)—2.