STATE v. LASSITER


197 N.J. Super. 2 (1984)

484 A.2d 13

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. WAYNE LASSITER, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 13, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Martin argued the cause for appellant (Joseph H. Rodriguez, Public Defender of New Jersey, attorney; Robert J. Martin of counsel and on the brief).

Patricia E. Stern, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Irwin I. Kimmelman, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Patricia E. Stern of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges ANTELL, J.H. COLEMAN and SIMPSON.


The opinion of the court was delivered by, ANTELL, P.J.A.D.

After a trial by jury defendant was convicted of aggravated assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(1)(2), and murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3. The victim of both crimes was Josephine Branch, the assault occurring on July 17, 1982 and the murder on July 18, 1982. On the assault conviction, defendant was sentenced to a custodial term of ten years with parole ineligibility for five years and ordered to pay a penalty...

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