STATE v. PATTERSON

John Kaye, Monmouth County Prosecutor, attorney for appellant ( Mark P. Stalford, Assistant Prosecutor, of counsel). Zulima V. Farber, Public Defender, attorney for respondent Patterson ( Linda Mehling, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel

on the letter brief). Zulima V. Farber, Public Defender, attorney for respondent Johnson ( Mordecai Garelick, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel

on the letter brief).