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STATE v. COOPER

151 N.J. 326 (1997)

700 A.2d 306

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT, v. DAVID COOPER, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT AND CROSS-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 20, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen W. Kirsch, and Linda Mehling, Assistant Deputy Public Defenders, argued the cause for appellant and cross-respondent (Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney).

Catherine A. Foddai, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent and cross-appellant (Peter Verniero, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

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

In May 1995, a Monmouth County jury convicted defendant, David Cooper, of the kidnapping, aggravated sexual assault, felony murder, and purposeful-or-knowing murder of L.G., a six-year-old girl, by his own conduct. The same jury sentenced him to death. This is defendant's direct appeal from his conviction for capital murder and sentence of death. R. 2:2-1(a)(3). We affirm both the conviction and the sentence...

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