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STATE v. CHEW

278 N.J. Super. 391 (1994)

651 A.2d 124

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF, v. JOHN CHEW, DEFENDANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Middlesex County.

Decided July 26, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Kapsak, Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor, for plaintiff.

Terrance N. Toner, Pamela L. Brause (Brause & Brause, attorneys) for defendant.

HOFFMAN, J.S.C.

This case presents the unresolved issue of whether the capital aggravating factor of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3c(4)(d) may apply to murders committed for the purpose of obtaining insurance proceeds, or whether it is limited to so-called "contract killers." Defendant John Chew has been charged with capital murder under N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3c(4)(d), which provides for capital punishment if "[t]he defendant committed the murder as consideration for the...

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