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STATE v. HARRIS

141 N.J. 525 (1995)

662 A.2d 333

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOSEPH HARRIS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 12, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mordecai Garelick and Marcia Blum, Assistant Deputy Public Defenders, argued the cause for appellant (Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney).

Joseph Connor, Jr., Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (W. Michael Murphy, Jr., Morris County Prosecutor, attorney).

Robert E. Bonpietro, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Attorney General of New Jersey (Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General, attorney).

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

A Morris County jury convicted defendant, Joseph Harris, of the murder of R.E., and of other offenses against R.E., his wife, I.E., and their two daughters. (Because this case involves sexual assault of juveniles, we do not use actual names. N.J.S.A. 2A:82-46a. To avoid dehumanizing the issues, we will use the assumed names of Ron and Ilene Ellison for the adult victims.) In a sentencing proceeding, the jury...

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