STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent,
v.
F.E.D., Defendant-Appellant.
Supreme Court of New Jersey.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued March 14, 2022.
Decided August 3, 2022.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Alison Gifford, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney; Alison Gifford, of counsel and on the briefs).
Frank J. Ducoat, Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Theodore N. Stephens, II, Acting Essex County Prosecutor, attorney; Frank J. Ducoat, of counsel and on the briefs).
Angela Cai, Deputy State Solicitor, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney General, attorney; Angela Cai, and Lauren Bonfiglio, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the brief).
Alexander Shalom, Newark, argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation, attorneys; Alexander Shalom and Jeanne LoCicero, on the brief).
Anne M. Collart argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Gibbons, attorneys; Anne M. Collart and Lawrence S. Lustberg, on the brief).
JUSTICEPATTERSON delivered the opinion of the Court.
For the first time, we interpret and apply the Compassionate Release Statute, N.J.S.A. 30:4-123.51e, which authorizes a court to order the release of an inmate not otherwise eligible for parole based on his medical condition if he satisfies the statute's requirements.
To meet the statutory...
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