WERTHEIMER, J.S.C.
The question before this court is whether defendant may pursue a "Claim of Right" pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:20-2(c) in defense of a first degree robbery charge. Defendant was indicted for, among other charges, "committing a theft while armed with a deadly weapon" contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1.
Defendant's alleged victim testified at trial that defendant approached her shortly after midnight on April 30, 1990...
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