STATE v. WATSON

A-23 September Term 2022 087251.

298 A.3d 1049 (2023)

254 N.J. 558

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Quintin D. WATSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 2, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lauren S. Michaels , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Lauren S. Michaels and Ashley T. Brooks , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the briefs).

Nancy A. Hulett , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent ( Yolanda Ciccone , Middlesex County Prosecutor, attorney; Nancy A. Hulett, of counsel and on the briefs).

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

Joseph A. Hayden, Jr. , Hackensack, argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, attorneys; Joseph A. Hayden, Jr., on the brief).

Ian S. Marx argued the cause for amicus curiae The Innocence Project (Greenberg Traurig and The Innocence Project, Inc., attorneys; Ian S. Marx, Florham Park, Caroline J. Heller (Greenberg Traurig) a member of the New York bar, admitted pro hac vice, M. Chris Fabricant (The Innocence Project, Inc.) a member of the New York bar, admitted pro hac vice, and Anton Robinson (The Innocence Project, Inc.) a member of the New York and Florida bars, admitted pro hac vice, on the brief).

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


Defendant Quintin Watson was convicted of bank robbery after a jury trial. The evidence against him included testimony from a teller, who identified defendant for the first time in court, and from the lead detective, who narrated a bank surveillance video for the jury. This appeal raises two...

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