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STATE v. JONES

308 N.J. Super. 174 (1998)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JAMES EARL JONES, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 11, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ivelisse Torres, Public Defender of New Jersey, attorney for appellant (William B. Smith, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the brief).

James Earl Jones, submitted a pro se brief.

Before Judges DREIER, KEEFE and WECKER.

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

In this death penalty case, the jury was unable to unanimously conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant James Earl Jones purposely or knowingly caused the death of Hope Stauffer. The jury, however, found defendant guilty of the murder of Hope Stauffer, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(1) (count one); felony murder, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(3) (count three); first degree kidnapping of...

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