STATE v. PITTS


116 N.J. 580 (1989)

562 A.2d 1320

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. DARRYL PITTS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 21, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin Goldstein argued the cause for appellant (Maressa, Goldstein, Birsner, Patterson & Drinkwater, attorneys).

Janet Flanagan, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (W. Cary Edwards, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Olivia Belfatto, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel; Janet Flanagan and Olivia Belfatto, on the briefs).


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

Defendant, Darryl Pitts, was tried and convicted by a Camden County jury of the murders of Paul Reynolds and Stacey Elizardo. He was also convicted of several offenses based on events that occurred two days prior to the murders. Defendant was sentenced to death for the murder of Stacey Elizardo; he was sentenced to life imprisonment with thirty-years parole ineligibility for the murder of Paul Reynolds. Defendant...

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