State v. Storm

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

POLLOCK, J.

At issue is whether Rule 7:4-4(b) permits private counsel for a complainant to prosecute a complaint in the municipal court. The Woodbridge Municipal Court permitted Robert Hedesh, Esq., private counsel for complainant, Pamela Young, to prosecute complaints against defendant, Richard Storm, for stalking, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:12~10b, and harassment, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. After the Law Division denied Storm’s motion for leave to appeal, the Appellate Division granted leave and reversed. It held that Hedesh had a conflict of interest…