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STATE v. WARREN

104 N.J. 571 (1986)

518 A.2d 218

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOHN WARREN, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 15, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles H. Landesman argued the cause for appellant (Law, Froelich & Landesman, attorneys).

Kenneth M. Denti, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (W. Cary Edwards, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Susan Green, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Public Defender (Thomas S. Smith, Jr., Acting Public Defender, attorney).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by POLLOCK, J.

The primary issue on this appeal is whether a trial court must charge that if a defendant establishes that his voluntary intoxication negated the mental elements of purpose and knowledge, which are elements of the crime of murder, the jury may still find the defendant guilty of manslaughter or aggravated manslaughter.

Defendant, John Warren, was indicted for murder...

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