STATE v. KELLY


118 N.J. 370 (1990)

571 A.2d 1286

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ROCHELLE DINEENE KELLY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 4, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Claire Drugach, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Defender, attorney).

Timothy J. McNamara, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Paul T. Koenig, Jr., Mercer County Prosecutor, attorney).

Tanya Y. Justice, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Peter N. Perretti, Jr., Attorney General, attorney).


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

Defendant, Rochelle Kelly, repeatedly slashed Randolph Boone on a street corner in Trenton, with a carpet-cutting razor. She had recently broken off her tumultous relationship with Boone because on many occasions he had beaten her severely. Approximately four hours before defendant slashed him, Boone had warned defendant in a threatening manner not to walk around the corner where he usually spent his free time...

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