State v. Townsend

897 A.2d 316 (2006)

186 N.J. 473

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant and Cross-Respondent,

v.

Walter TOWNSEND, Defendant-Respondent and Cross-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued October 25, 2005.

Decided May 15, 2006.

Debra A. Owens, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant and cross-respondent (Peter C. Harvey, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Jay L. Wilensky, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent and cross-appellant (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney).

Lawrence S. Lustberg and Megan Lewis, Newark, submitted a brief on…