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STATE v. MEDINA

147 N.J. 43 (1996)

685 A.2d 1242

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. DOMINGO R. MEDINA, A/K/A DOMINGO RIVERA, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. EDWARD F. FARMER, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 5, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen W. Kirsch, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant Domingo R. Medina, etc., (Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney).

Robert L. Sloan, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant Edward F. Farmer, (Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney).

Roseann A. Finn, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Edward F. Borden, Jr., Camden County Prosecutor, attorney; Ms. Finn and Jack L. Weinberg, Assistant Prosecutor, on the letter briefs).

Catherine A. Foddai, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Attorney General of New Jersey (Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General, attorney).

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

The issue is whether the jury instructions in these cases satisfied the requirements of due process in explaining that the State bears the burden of proving defendants' guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. After consolidating the cases, the Appellate Division affirmed the convictions of both defendants. We affirm both judgments.

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