STATE v. JOHNSON


120 N.J. 263 (1990)

576 A.2d 834

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. WALTER JOHNSON, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 19, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jane E. Haburay and Daniel V. Gautieri, Asst. Deputy Public Defenders, argued the cause for appellant (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Defender, attorney).

Robert E. Bonpietro, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Peter N. Perretti, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).


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

Defendant was tried and convicted of two counts of knowing and purposeful murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(1) and (2); robbery in the first degree, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1; theft of property, N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3; two counts of possession of a dangerous weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a; and unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b. After a separate sentencing proceeding...

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