State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Denny Valentin, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the term “volunteer” in N.J.S.A. 2C:29-3b(4) does not encompass a defendant’s response to a police officer’s question, so Valentin’s false name does not constitute a crime under that statute; the statute is not void for vagueness but is ambiguous enough to preclude its application here.