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STATE v. BRIDGES

133 N.J. 447 (1993)

628 A.2d 270

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. BENNIE EUGENE BRIDGES, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 30, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Bonpietro, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Robert J. Del Tufo, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Stephen W. Kirsch, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent (Zulima v. Farber, Public Defender, attorney).

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

Defendant in this case was convicted by a jury of conspiracy and several substantive crimes, including murder, which were committed in the course of carrying out the conspiracy. On appeal the Appellate Division, with a dissent, ruled that the liability of a co-conspirator for the commission of substantive crimes, like accomplice liability, requires specific intent to commit those crimes. On that ground it affirmed...

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