STATE v. HIGHTOWER


214 N.J. Super. 43 (1986)

518 A.2d 482

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JACINTO K. HIGHTOWER, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 3, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Call, Jr., argued the cause for appellant.

James A. Ronca, Assistant County Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Stephen G. Raymond, Prosecutor of Burlington County, of counsel).

Before Judges KING, DEIGHAN and HAVEY.


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

In this case defendant was convicted on October 30, 1986 of capital murder during the guilt phase of his jury trial in Mount Holly. He was found guilty of the purposeful and knowing felony murder of an employee of a grocery store during the course of a robbery. Before the start of the sentencing phase of his capital trial, defendant told his lawyer that he did not

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