MATTER OF R.S.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fletcher C. Duddy, Assistant Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant R.S. (Jennifer N. Sellitti, Public Defender, attorney; Fletcher C. Duddy and John P. Flynn, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the briefs, and Alexander W. Geisel, Legal Fellow, on the briefs).

Kevin J. Hein, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey (Grace C. MacAulay, Camden County Prosecutor, attorney; Kevin J. Hein, of counsel and on the briefs, and Matthew T. Spence, Assistant Prosecutor, on the briefs).

Leslie-Ann M. Justus, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General, attorney; Leslie-Ann M. Justus, of counsel and on the brief).

Jalen D. Porter argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, attorneys; Jalen D. Porter and Raymond M. Brown, on the brief).

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