STATE v. RHETT


127 N.J. 3 (1992)

601 A.2d 689

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOHN RHETT, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 4, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen W. Kirsch, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Wilfredo Caraballo, Public Defender, attorney).

Catherine A. Foddai, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Robert J. Del Tufo, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).


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

Defendant, John Rhett, was convicted of first-degree robbery, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1, and attempted murder, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:5-1 and N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3. The Appellate Division upheld the convictions in an unpublished opinion, and we granted certification, 126 N.J. 323, 598 A.2d 883 (1991). Because the trial court incorrectly charged the jury on the...

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