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STATE v. MARTINI

139 N.J. 3 (1994)

651 A.2d 949

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

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 21, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark H. Friedman and William B. Smith, Assistant Deputy Public Defenders, argued the cause for appellant (Zulima V. Farber, Public Defender, attorney).

Craig V. Zwillman, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

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

Defendant, John Martini, kidnapped Irving Flax, a Fair Lawn businessman, and held him for $25,000 ransom. After receiving the ransom money, defendant killed Flax by shooting him three times in the back of the head at extremely close range. A jury convicted defendant of purposeful or knowing murder by his own conduct, felony murder, kidnapping, and two weapons offenses...

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