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STATE v. ROACH

146 N.J. 208 (1996)

680 A.2d 634

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. WINSTON ROACH, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 7, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph S. Murphy argued the cause for appellant.

Michael J. Williams, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Jay L. Wilensky, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, for amicus curiae, Public Defender (Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney).

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

This case stems from the gas station robbery and murder of two people in Newark, New Jersey. Five individuals were charged with these crimes. The evidence of the roles and conduct of the defendants in the commission of the charged crimes was conflicting. Four defendants were eventually tried in separate proceedings by the same prosecutor.

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