STATE v. JAMERSON


153 N.J. 318 (1998)

708 A.2d 1183

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT v. CHARLES L. JAMERSON, A/K/A CHARLES LESTER JAMERSON, CHARLIE, CHUCK, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 25, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abby P. Schwartz, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Ivelisse Torres, Public Defender, attorney).

Deborah C. Bartolomey, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Peter Verniero, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).


The opinion of the court was delivered by COLEMAN, J.

This appeal involves convictions for reckless manslaughter based in part on operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Defendant was tried before a jury on two counts of second-degree reckless manslaughter, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:11-4b(1). The defense strategy was to demonstrate that defendant's conduct did not satisfy the recklessness standard. The question whether the victims' vehicle...

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