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STATE v. FLOREZ

134 N.J. 570 (1994)

636 A.2d 1040

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT AND CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. ALEX FLOREZ, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. HAROLD GARCIA, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 27, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig V. Zwillman argued the cause for appellant and respondent, State of New Jersey (Fred DeVesa, Acting Attorney General of New Jersey).

Stephen W. Kirsch, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant Harold Garcia (Zulima V. Farber, Public Defender, attorney).

Jay L. Wilensky, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent Alex Florez (Zulima V. Farber, Public Defender, attorney).

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

Defendants were arrested as a result of their purchase of one kilogram of cocaine from a paid informant, who, with the participation of another informant, helped to negotiate and consummate the drug sale and was the State's primary witness. Following a jury trial, they were convicted for the drug offense. This case raises the issue of whether the State was required to disclose the true identity of the paid informant...

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