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STATE v. HIGHTOWER

146 N.J. 239 (1996)

680 A.2d 649

THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JACINTO K. HIGHTOWER, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 8, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Sloan and James K. Smith, Jr., Assistant Deputies Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney).

Linda A. Rinaldi, 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 COLEMAN, J.

In State v. Hightower, 120 N.J. 378, 577 A.2d 99 (1990), this Court affirmed the 1986 capital murder conviction of defendant, Jacinto K. Hightower, but reversed his death sentence and remanded the matter for a new penalty-phase proceeding. At the second penalty trial, defendant was again sentenced to death. Defendant presently appeals that...

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