State v. Pierce

136 N.J. 184 (1994)

642 A.2d 947

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT,

v.

EILEEN PIERCE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued September 28, 1993.

Decided June 15, 1994.

M. Virginia Barta, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Zulima V. Farber, Public Defender, attorney).

Linda A. Rinaldi, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Fred DeVesa, Acting Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by STEIN, J.

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