STATE v. SZEMPLE


263 N.J. Super. 98 (1993)

622 A.2d 248

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. CRAIG SZEMPLE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 22, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George T. Daggett argued the cause for appellant (Daggett & Kraemer, attorneys; Mr. Daggett on the brief).

Joseph Connor, Jr., Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (W. Michael Murphy, Jr., Morris County Prosecutor, attorney; Mr. Connor on the brief).

Before Judges J.H. COLEMAN, ARNOLD M. STEIN and CONLEY.


The opinion of the court was delivered by CONLEY, J.A.D.

During defendant's trial for murder and after the State had rested its direct case, the State moved to reopen to introduce two alleged confessions by defendant. One was contained in a letter written to defendant's wife and obtained by her father. The second was allegedly made to a "minister of visitation" during the minister's visits to defendant while he was incarcerated. Defendant objected to the use of this...

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