STATE v. FRANCISCO

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stefan Van Jura , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Stefan Van Jura , of counsel and on the brief).

Caitlinn Raimo , Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor argued the cause for respondent ( Theodore N. Stephens II , Acting Essex County Prosecutor, attorney; Caitlinn Raimo , of counsel and on the briefs).

Alexander Shalom , Senior Supervising Attorney and Director of Supreme Court Advocacy, argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation, attorneys; Alexander Shalom and Joanne LoCicero , on the brief).

Barry Evenchick , Hackensack, argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, PC, attorneys; CJ Griffin , of counsel; Joshua P. Law , on the brief).

Amanda Frankel , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Office of the Attorney General ( Matthew J. Platkin , Acting Attorney General, attorney; Amanda Frankel , of counsel and on the brief).

Appellant filed a pro se supplemental brief.

Before Judges Whipple, Geiger and Susswein.