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STATE v. GIBBONS

105 N.J. 67 (1987)

519 A.2d 350

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. PAUL GIBBONS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 15, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Welaj, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Defender, attorney).

Paul Gibbons submitted a letter in lieu of a supplemental brief pro se.

Richard W. Berg, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (W. Cary Edwards, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney, Richard W. Berg and Jack R. Martin, Special Deputy Attorney General, on the briefs).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, Justice.

Defendant, Paul Gibbons, was tried before a jury on two counts each of possession, possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of methamphetamine. Defendant raised the affirmative defense of entrapment. The jury rejected the defense, returning a verdict of guilty on all six counts.

In its charge to the jury, the trial court instructed the jury that...

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