STATE v. KNIGHT


145 N.J. 233 (1996)

678 A.2d 642

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT AND CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. CURTIS KNIGHT, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 11, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond W. Hoffman, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant and cross-respondent (Clifford J. Minor, Essex County Prosecutor, attorney; Mr. Hoffman and Maryann K. Lynch, Assistant Prosecutor, on the briefs).

Virginia C. Saunders, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent and cross-appellant (Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney).

Debra A. Owens, 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 STEIN, J.

After a jury trial, defendant, Curtis Knight, was convicted of first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon. The Appellate Division reversed defendant's convictions on two grounds: 1) the prosecutor's failure to disclose certain exculpatory information to defendant violated federal constitutional...

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