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STATE v. BURRIS

298 N.J. Super. 505 (1997)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. KRISTINA BURRIS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 20, 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).

Deborah Bartolomey, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Peter Verniero, Attorney General, attorney; Ms. Bartolomey, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges SHEBELL and BAIME.

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

This case comes before us for the second time. Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of murder (N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(1) and (2)) and was sentenced to thirty years without parole eligibility. She appealed, contending: (1) the prosecutor was improperly permitted to impeach her testimony by confronting her with her custodial statements made after invoking her Fifth Amendment right to counsel, (2) the...

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