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STATE v. WILLIAMS

298 N.J. Super. 430 (1997)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. DEMOTTE WILLIAMS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 11, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen W. Kirsch, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Kirsch, of counsel and on the brief).

Jane Deaterly Plaisted, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Clifford J. Minor, Essex County Prosecutor, attorney; Ms. Plaisted, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges LONG, SKILLMAN and A.A. RODRIGUEZ.

The opinion of the court was delivered by SKILLMAN, J.A.D.

The primary issue presented by this appeal is whether an accomplice may be found guilty of purposeful or knowing murder even though his purpose was to cause serious bodily injury, rather than death, to the victim. This appeal also requires us to decide whether a trial court's failure to properly instruct the jury regarding the mental state required to find a defendant guilty as an accomplice is harmless error...

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