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STATE v. ZHU

761 A.2d 523 (2000)

165 N.J. 544

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Jeffrey ZHU, Defendant-Appellant. State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Xin Dan Lin, Defendant-Appellant. State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Yun Lin, Defendant-Appellant. State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Chao Lin Feng, Defendant-Appellant. State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Cho Lee Lin, Defendant-Appellant. State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Simon Lau, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided October 23, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen W. Kirsch, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, Counsel for appellant Xin Dan Lin and George W. Eckhardt, Designated Counsel, for appellant Jeffrey Zhu argued the cause for appellants (Ivelisse Torres, Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Kirsch, Mr. Eckhardt and Brian P. O'Reilly, Designated Counsel, for Xin Dan Lin, on the briefs).

John J. Scaliti, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (William H. Schmidt, Bergen County Prosecutor, attorney).

Michael C. Kazer, Designated Counsel, submitted briefs on behalf of appellant Yun Lin (Ivelisse Torres, Public Defender, attorney).

James F. Anderson, Designated Counsel, submitted letter briefs on behalf of appellant Chao Lin Feng (Ivelisse Torres, Public Defender, attorney).

Charles B. Andre, Designated Counsel, submitted briefs on behalf of appellant Cho Lee Lin (Ivelisse Torres, Public Defender, attorney).

Mark E. Tabakman, Designated Counsel, submitted a letter brief on behalf of appellant Simon Lau (Ivelisse Torres, Public Defender, attorney).

Jeffrey Zhu submitted a supplemental brief pro se.

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

Defendants were tried and convicted on murder and other charges stemming from a gang-related multiple homicide in Teaneck, New Jersey. At the trial that spanned several months, the County Sheriff implemented a plan of heightened security consisting of an increased presence of uniformed officers in the courtroom as well as other measures. We must determine whether the elevated security deprived defendants of their...

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