State v. Vazquez

The opinion of the court was delivered by

SHEBELL, J.A.D.

Appellant, Maria Vazquez, was indicted for theft by deception of over $500 based on alleged welfare fraud (N.J.S.A. 2C:20-4). She entered a plea of not guilty and applied for pretrial intervention. Following receipt of a notice of rejection, she appealed to the designated pretrial intervention judge and submitted a letter brief in support of her appeal. In the brief it was stated: “[Djefendant requests that she be permitted to appear before the Court and argue this motion.” The State in its reply brief asserted: “[I]t is the State’s…