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STATE v. MILLIGAN

71 N.J. 373 (1976)

365 A.2d 914

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. PRESTON MILLIGAN, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided October 7, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ms. Helen E. Szabo, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. Richard J. Engelhardt, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the brief).

Mr. Lloyd N. Simon, Asst. Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

The opinion of the court was delivered by PASHMAN, J.

In this case the Court once again considers the limits of the government's privilege to protect the anonymity of police informers. This issue is presented in the context of a prosecution for unlawful possession and distribution of heroin. The informer, whose identity the State wishes to conceal, introduced a narcotics agent to defendant, accompanied the agent and defendant...

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