STATE v. BRIMS


774 A.2d 441 (2001)

168 N.J. 297

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Edward BRIMS, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 19, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan C. Green, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Peter A. Garcia, Acting Public Defender, attorney).

Annmarie Cozzi, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (William H. Schmidt, Bergen County Prosecutor, attorney).


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

The primary issues raised in this appeal, which involves a conviction for second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, are whether the jury was properly instructed on, and whether the State sustained its burden of proving, defendant's specific unlawful purpose for possessing a weapon. The trial court and the Appellate Division concluded that there was...

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