STATE v. LONG


119 N.J. 439 (1990)

575 A.2d 435

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT, v. RONALD E. LONG, SR., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT AND CROSS-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 21, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward A. Jerejian and Rebecca R. Pressman, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant and cross-respondent (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Defender, attorney; Edward A. Jerejian and Rebecca R. Pressman, of counsel; Rebecca R.

Pressman, Sheila H. Mylan and Michael J. Witt, Designated Counsel, on the briefs).

Robin Parker, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent and cross-appellant (Peter N. Perretti, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Ronald E. Long, Sr. submitted supplemental pro se briefs.


The opinion of the Court was delivered by O'HERN, J.

Defendant has been found guilty of murder in a liquor-store holdup. The pivotal question in his appeal is whether the jury verdict establishes guilt of knowing and purposeful murder, therefore rendering defendant death-eligible. The case was tried before our decision in State v. Gerald, 113 N.J. 40, 549 A.2d 792 (1988). In Gerald, the...

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