STATE v. HILL

DOCKET NO. A-4544-19.

288 A.3d 464 (2023)

474 N.J. Super. 366

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. William HILL, a/k/a Raheem Hill, Ricky Hill, Russell Johnson, Jerry Jones, Raheem Sander, Raheem Sanders, Joseph Sanders, Bruce Strickland, Bruce Strictland, Andrew Young, Andy Young, and Steven Young, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 23, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Flynn , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Ashley Brooks , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the briefs).

Patrick R. McAvaddy , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent ( Esther Suarez , Hudson County Prosecutor, attorney; Patrick R. McAvaddy, of counsel and on the briefs).

Catlin A. Davis , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Matthew J. Platkin , Attorney General, attorney; Catlin A. Davis, of counsel and on the brief).

Doris Cheung argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, PC, attorneys; Doris Cheung, on the brief).

Ronald K. Chen argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey and Rutgers Constitutional Rights Clinic, attorneys; Alexander Shalom , Newark, and Jeanne M. LoCicero , of counsel and on the brief; Ronald K. Chen, on the brief).

Before Judges Sumners, Geiger and Susswein.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

Defendant, William Hill, appeals from his jury trial convictions for carjacking and witness tampering. He contends the witness tampering statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:28-5(a), is unconstitutionally overbroad and vague. The statutory framework defendant challenges on appeal provides that a...

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