STATE v. COYLE


119 N.J. 194 (1990)

574 A.2d 951

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. BRYAN COYLE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 11, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark H. Friedman and Jacqueline E. Turner, Assistant Deputy Public Defenders, argued the cause for appellant (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Defender, attorney).

Boris Moczula, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (W. Cary Edwards, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Jeffrey L. Menkin, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the briefs).


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

A jury convicted defendant of the purposeful murder of Seth Lemberg, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(1), and the unlawful possession of a weapon for an illegal purpose, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4(a). Following a penalty-phase proceeding on the capital-murder conviction, the court sentenced defendant to death. On the illegal-possession offense, the court...

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