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STATE v. CZACHOR

82 N.J. 392 (1980)

413 A.2d 593

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOHN STANLEY CZACHOR, ALSO REFERRED TO AS JOHN S. CZACHOR, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 2, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Vort, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant (Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

Frederick S. Cohen, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

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

The issue presented in this appeal is whether it is plain error for a judge in a criminal trial to give repeated supplemental instructions, commonly known as an "Allen charge,"1 to jurors who had indicated on three occasions that they were deadlocked and unable to reach a unanimous verdict. Defendant contends that the repeated use of the Allen charge, which is intended...

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