STATE v. DENOFA


867 A.2d 1247 (2005)

375 N.J. Super. 373

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. John A. DENOFA, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 1, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen A. Caruso, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Caruso, of counsel and on the brief).

Charles Ouslander, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Robert D. Bernardi, Burlington County Prosecutor, attorney; Carol Lee Tang, Assistant Prosecutor, of counsel and with Mr. Ouslander, on the brief).

Before Judges KESTIN, LEFELT and ALLEY.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

KESTIN, P.J.A.D.

Defendant, John A. Denofa, was charged with and convicted of a single count of murdering Rachel Siani. See N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(1) and (2). He was sentenced to a life-term of imprisonment with thirty years of parole ineligibility.

On appeal, defendant raises the following issues:

POINT I THE COURT'S FAILURE TO INSTRUCT THE JURORS REGARDING JURISDICTION, AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT...

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