STATE v. RASO


728 A.2d 231 (1999)

321 N.J. Super. 5

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Ralph A. RASO, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 17, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ivelisse Torres, Public Defender, attorney for the defendant-appellant (Claire Drugach, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the brief).

Peter Verniero, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney for plaintiff-respondent (Jordana Jakubovic, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges CONLEY, KIMMELMAN and LEFELT.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

CONLEY, J.A.D.

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of knowing or purposeful murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(1), (2) (count one), and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d (count two). Count two was merged into count one and a life sentence with a thirty-year disqualifier was imposed, along with the necessary fines and penalties. On appeal defendant raises a number of...

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