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STATE v. DAVENPORT

827 A.2d 1063 (2003)

177 N.J. 288

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Johnnie A. DAVENPORT, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 30, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan Brody, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney; Ms. Brody and Joan T. Buckley, Designated Counsel, on the letter briefs).

Steven J. Zweig, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Peter C. Harvey, Acting Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Bennett A. Barlyn, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the brief).

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

In this appeal we address whether a defendant's right of self-representation has been infringed. Specifically, we must consider whether the trial court's restrictions on defendant's movements within the courtroom, which prevented his physical presence at sidebars that were conducted during jury selection and trial with the assistance of standby counsel, prevented defendant...

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