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STATE v. NELSON

803 A.2d 1 (2002)

173 N.J. 417

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Leslie Ann NELSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 30, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay L. Wilensky and Lon C. Taylor, Assistant Deputy Public Defenders, argued the cause for appellant (Peter A. Garcia, Acting Public Defender, attorney).

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

Leslie Nelson submitted a supplemental brief, pro se.

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

Defendant Leslie Nelson, formerly known as Glenn Nelson, pled guilty to the killing of two police officers and to the aggravated assault of a third officer. After her first penalty-phase trial, she was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Officer John McLaughlin and to death for the murder of Officer John Norcross. This Court vacated defendant's first death sentence...

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