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STATE v. MEJIA

141 N.J. 475 (1995)

662 A.2d 308

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. RIGOBERTO MEJIA, A/K/A MARTIN GAMEZ, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 12, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacqueline E. Turner and Abby P. Schwartz, Assistant Deputy Public Defenders, argued the cause for appellant (Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney).

Mark P. Stalford, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (John Kaye, Monmouth County Prosecutor, attorney; Stacy H. Gaffney, Assistant Prosecutor, on the brief).

Deborah Bartolomey, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Attorney General of New Jersey (Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General, attorney).

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

Defendant, Rigoberto Mejia, also known as Martin Gamez, and the victim, Balbino Garcia, were undocumented workers employed at the Breakers Hotel in Spring Lake. Mejia had entrusted Garcia with $750 from Mejia's earnings. When Mejia learned that Garcia was about to leave the United States, Mejia demanded the return of the money. Although Garcia had placed $1,201 in his eye-glass case, he denied possession of Mejia...

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