Legal Opinion
State v. Brown
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided December 3, 2001PublishedCited by 185 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
COLEMAN, J.
Defendant appeals her conviction, under N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7, of third-degree possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in a school zone. This appeal raises two issues: whether a confidential informant’s statements to the police should have been admitted as declarations against interest, and whether defendant was entitled to a severed trial based on Rule 3:15-2. The trial court ruled against defendant on both issues and the Appellate Division affirmed. We agree and affirm.
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On July 27, 1994, a confidential police informant told Officer…
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