STATE v. WRIGHT


132 N.J. Super. 130 (1974)

332 A.2d 614

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT AND CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. SARAH WRIGHT, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided August 7, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. C. Judson Hamlin, First Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for plaintiff-appellant and cross-respondent (Mr. John S. Kulthau, Middlesex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Mrs. Jane G. Kleinfeld, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for defendant-respondent and cross-appellant (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

Before Judges LEONARD, ALLCORN and CRAHAY.


PER CURIAM.

On October 26, 1971 in the Tall Tree Apartments in Jamesburg, Middlesex County, defendant's daughter Kimberly died. She was then approximately seven months old and an identical twin of her sister Karen.

Defendant was indicted for manslaughter contrary to N.J.S.A. 2A:113-5. Thereafter a superseding indictment added as an offense the charge of child neglect contrary to N.J.S.A. 9:6-1 and 3, and a jury trial thereof resulted in defendant...

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