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STATE v. VILLAR

150 N.J. 503 (1997)

696 A.2d 674

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. JUAN CARLOS VILLAR, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 17, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas Ruggiero, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (Robert W. Gluck, Middlesex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Steven D. Altman argued the cause for respondent (Benedict and Altman, attorneys; Mr. Altman and Doris E. McNeil, on the briefs).

Linda A. Rinaldi, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Attorney General of New Jersey (Peter Verniero, Attorney General, attorney).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by O'HERN, J.

From the evidence, a jury could have found that defendant struck a woman in the face with a beer stein, causing her serious bodily injury. A beer stein meets the statutory definition of a weapon as an object readily capable of "inflicting serious bodily injury." N.J.S.A. 2C:39-1r. The principal issues are (1) whether defendant can be convicted under N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d, possession of a weapon (the beer...

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