States v. Kates, A-40 September Term 2012; Supreme Court; per curiam opinion; decided January 14, 2014. On certification to the Appellate Division, 426 N.J. Super. 32 (App. Div. 2012). [Sat Below: Judges Ostrer, Axelrad and Sapp-Peterson in the Appellate Division; Judge Telsey in the Law Division.] DDS No. 14-1-2523 [9 pp.]
On the morning his trial on charges of eluding and resisting arrest by flight was scheduled to start, defendant Raymond Kates learned that Assistant Deputy Public Defender Jeffrey Klavens, who was to be lead trial counsel, would likely be deployed overseas during the trial. Assistant Deputy Public Defender Dionne Stanfield was to be second-chair.
