STATE v. BASS


189 N.J. Super. 445 (1983)

460 A.2d 214

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF, v. ALAN BASS AND RENEE NICELY, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Essex County.

On Further Death Penalty Challenges March 14, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Carl Broege, for defendant Renee Nicely (Joseph H. Rodriguez, Public Defender, attorney).

Michele Adubato for defendant Alan Bass (David Glazer, attorney).

Hilary L. Brunell, Assistant Prosecutor, for plaintiff (George L. Schneider, Essex County Prosecutor, attorney).


STERN, J.S.C.

Defendants moved to dismiss this indictment, charging a capital offense, by asserting that N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3 is unconstitutional. They also attack the constitutionality of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(c)(4)(c) which the State claims to be the aggravating factor justifying imposition of the death penalty in this case. Notice that the State would endeavor to prove that factor was given at the arraignment. See R. 3:13-4. As a result the court granted...

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