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STATE v. TOWNSEND

863 A.2d 380 (2004)

374 N.J. Super. 25

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Walter TOWNSEND, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 3, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay L. Wilensky, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued for the appellant (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. Wilensky, of counsel and on the brief).

Debra A. Owens, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Peter C. Harvey, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Ms. Owens, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges KING, R.B. COLEMAN and HOLSTON, JR.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

KING, P.J.A.D. (retired and temporarily assigned on recall).

On October 23, 2002 Walter Townsend, now age sixty, was convicted of murder in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(2). The homicide occurred in 1981. The victim was Townsend's girlfriend, Norma Williams. In March 2003 Townsend was sentenced to a custodial term of thirty years to life. He now appeals his conviction and sentence. We reverse the conviction...

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