SYLLABUS
(This syllabus is not part of the opinion of the Court. It has been prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader. It has been neither reviewed nor approved by the Supreme Court. Please note that, in the interests of brevity, portions of any opinion may not have been summarized).
State of New Jersey v. Maurice Pierce (A-18-05)
[NOTE: This is a companion case to State v. Chris Thomas, also decided today.]
Argued November 30, 2005 -- Decided August 2, 2006
LaVECCHIA, J., writing for the Court.