STATE v. HIGGS

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. McMahon argued the cause for appellant (Law Office of John J. McMahon, attorneys; John J. McMahon , of counsel and on the briefs, and Lois De Julio , on the briefs).

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

Michael R. Noveck , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for amicus curiae Public Defender of New Jersey ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Michael R. Noveck , of counsel and on the briefs).

Dillon Reisman argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation, attorneys; Dillon Reisman , Jeanne LoCicero , and Alexander Shalom , Newark, on the brief).

CJ Griffin argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, attorneys; CJ Griffin and Chanel J. Hudson , on the brief).

Sundeep Iyer , Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Matthew J. Platkin , Attorney General, attorney; Alec Schierenbeck , Deputy State Solicitor, and Steven K. Cuttonaro , Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the brief).