STATE v. CANFIELD

A-53 September Term 2021 086644.

287 A.3d 416 (2023)

252 N.J. 497

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Timothy J. CANFIELD, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 11, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Zachary G. Markarian, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney; Zachary G. Markarian, of counsel and on the briefs, and Ruth E. Hunter, Designated Counsel, on the briefs).

Jason Magid, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Grace C. MacAulay, Camden County Prosecutor, attorney; Jason Magid and Rachel M. Lamb, Assistant Prosecutor, of counsel and on the briefs).

Raymond Brown argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, attorneys; CJ Griffin, on the brief).

Lila B. Leonard, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General, attorney; Lila B. Leonard, of counsel and on the brief).


In this appeal, defendant claims it was plain error for the trial court to fail to charge the jury, sua sponte, on passion/provocation manslaughter when defendant did not request that instruction at trial. The judgment of the Appellate Division is affirmed substantially for the reasons stated in Judge Ronald Susswein's thoughtful and thorough...

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