Title: State v. Ahmed F. Elkwisni[NOTE:This is a companion case toState v. BrownandState v.Tucker , also decided today.]
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: a-24-06
State: new-jersey
Issuer: new-jersey Supreme Court
Date: April 17, 2007

SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY A- 24 September Term 2006 STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. AHMED F. ELKWISNI, Defendant-Appellant. Argued November 14, 2006 Decided April 17, 2007 On appeal from the Superior Court, Appellate Division, whose opinion is reported at 384 N.J. Super. 351 (2006). Thomas J. Cammarata argued the cause for appellant (Cammarata, Nulty &amp; Garrigan, attorneys). Brandy B. Galler, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (John L. Molinelli, Bergen County Prosecutor, attorney; Ms. Galler and John J. Scaliti, Assistant Prosecutor, of counsel and on the brief). JUSTICE WALLACE, JR., delivered the opinion of the Court. In the present case, with one judge dissenting, the Appellate Division held that defendant s right to remain silent was not violated when the prosecutor questioned him concerning portions of his testimony that were not included in his post-Miranda See footnote 1 statement. We affirm and hold that the prosecutor may cross-examine a defendant concerning inconsistencies between his or her post-Miranda statement to the police and testimony presented at trial. SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY NO. A-24 SEPTEMBER TERM 2006 ON APPEAL FROM Appellate Division, Superior Court STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. AHMED F. ELKWISNI, Defendant-Appellant. DECIDED April 17, 2007 Chief Justice Zazzali PRESIDING OPINION BY Justice Wallace, Jr. CONCURRING OPINION BY DISSENTING OPINION BY