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STATE v. DI FRISCO

118 N.J. 253 (1990)

571 A.2d 914

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ANTHONY DI FRISCO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 12, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George T. Taite argued the cause for appellant (Samuel R. De Luca, attorney; Samuel R. De Luca and George T. Taite, on the brief).

Hilary L. Brunell, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Herbert H. Tate, Jr., Essex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Catherine A. Foddai, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause on behalf of amicus curiae, Attorney General of New Jersey (Peter N. Perretti, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by O'HERN, J.

In this capital-murder case, a hit-man has been sentenced to death on the basis of his confession that he was hired to kill a pizza-shop owner in order to silence the owner from informing on the higher-up. Killing for hire and killing to avoid detection are two of the statutory aggravating factors that make a murder death-eligible. N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3c(4)(d) and (f...

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