STATE v. ORJI


277 N.J. Super. 582 (1994)

649 A.2d 1368

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. SUNDAY ORJI, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 8, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney for appellant (Claudia Van Wyk, of counsel and on the letter brief).

Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General, attorney for respondent (Annmarie Cozzi, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the letter brief).

Before Judges MUIR, D'ANNUNZIO and EICHEN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by EICHEN, J.S.C., temporarily assigned.

On this appeal, defendant claims that the judge erred in refusing to allow proof that defendant rejected the State's offer of Pretrial Intervention (PTI). Defendant claims this evidence was relevant to show "consciousness of innocence."

After a jury trial, defendant was convicted of one count of third degree theft by deception (N.J.S.A. 2C:20-4). The judge sentenced defendant...

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