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STATE v. DAVIS

96 N.J. 611 (1984)

477 A.2d 308

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. STEVEN RAYMOND DAVIS, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 26, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lloyd D. Levenson, Chief Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (Joseph A. Fusco, Atlantic County Prosecutor, attorney; James P. McClain, Assistant Prosecutor, on the briefs).

Joseph D. O'Neill argued the cause for respondent (Joseph D. O'Neill, attorney; Joseph D. O'Neill and Harold U. Johnson, Jr., on the brief).

Susan T. Sinins, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Office of the Public Defender of New Jersey (Joseph H. Rodriguez, Public Defender, attorney; Susan T. Sinins and Anderson D. Harkov, Assistant Deputy Public Defenders, on the brief).

PER CURIAM.

This appeal arises under the provisions of the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice permitting the imposition of the penalty of death for the commission of the crime of murder. N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3c. The case involves the question of the admissibility of certain kinds of evidence relating generally to the character of the defendant, offered as a mitigating factor under N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3c(5)(h), in the course of the trial phase of the case that...

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