STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent,
v.
Joseph S. MACCHIA, Defendant-Appellant.
Supreme Court of New Jersey.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued November 29, 2022.
Decided March 16, 2023.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
John Vincent Saykanic argued the cause for appellant (John Vincent Saykanic, Clifton, on the briefs).
Michele C. Buckley , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent ( William A. Daniel , Union County Prosecutor, attorney; Michele C. Buckley, of counsel and on the briefs).
Laura B. Lasota , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for amicus curiae Public Defender of New Jersey ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Laura B. Lasota, of counsel and on the brief).
Rachel E. Simon argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, attorneys; Rachel E. Simon, of counsel and on the brief).
Steven A. Yomtov , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Matthew J. Platkin , Attorney General, attorney; Steven A. Yomtov, Trenton, of counsel and on the brief).
JUSTICEWAINER APTER delivered the opinion of the Court.
This case requires us to consider whether a unanimous verdict rejecting self-defense was sufficient to sustain defendant Joseph Macchia's conviction for reckless manslaughter, or whether the jury was also required to unanimously agree as to why it...
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