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STATE v. JOHNSON

127 N.J. 458 (1992)

606 A.2d 315

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. JEROME JOHNSON AND WANDA BONET, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 13, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. Harris, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Robert J. Del Tufo, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Alexander P. Waugh, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).

Diane Toscano, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent Jerome Johnson (Wilfredo Caraballo, Public Defender, attorney; Diane Toscano and Joseph E. Krakora, First Assistant Deputy Public Defender, on the briefs).

Marcia Blum, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent Wanda Bonet (Wilfredo Caraballo, Public Defender, attorney).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, J.

This criminal case requires the Court to revisit the defense of entrapment. Defendants, a police officer and his girlfriend, attempted to sell drugs pursuant to a plan that had been devised by law enforcement officers and proposed to defendants through an informant. As a result, defendants were indicted for drug and other related offenses. They then moved to dismiss the...

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