The opinion of the court was delivered by LARNER, J.A.D.
We granted leave to the State to appeal a pretrial ruling which held that an oral and a written statement of defendant would not be admissible at trial. Pursuant to R. 2:11-2, the matter was expedited and considered by this court after briefs and oral argument addressed to the merits of the appeal.
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Preliminarily, we find it necessary to discuss the procedural history below because...
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