State v. Diaz-Bridges, A-49/50 September Term; Supreme Court; opinion by Hoens, J.; dissent by Albin, J.; decided January 12, 2012. On appeal from the Appellate Division. [Sat below: Judges Fuentes, Gilroy and Simonelli in the Appellate Division.] DDS No. 14-1-xxxx [52 pp.]

In this appeal, the Court considers whether defendant’s request to speak with his mother in the midst of his custodial interrogation was an assertion of his constitutionally protected right to silence.