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STATE v. CASTAGNA

901 A.2d 363 (2006)

187 N.J. 293

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Josephine CASTAGNA, Defendant-Respondent. State of New Jersey, Plaintiff, v. Jean P. Morales, Defendant. State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Thomas J. D'Amico, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 17, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven J. Kaflowitz, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (Theodore J. Romankow, Union County Prosecutor, attorney).

Jean D. Barrett, Montclair, argued the cause for respondent Josephine Castagna (Ruhnke & Barrett, attorneys).

Alan L. Zegas, Chatham, argued the cause for respondent Thomas D'Amico (Mr. Zegas, attorney; Mr. Zegas, Daniel M. Rosenberg and Mary Frances Palisano, on the briefs).

Lawrence S. Lustberg and Megan Lewis, Newark, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae, Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione, attorneys).

Justice WALLACE, JR., delivered the opinion of the Court.

Defendants Josephine Castagna and Thomas D'Amico were tried together with Jean Morales for various charges arising out of the death of Bennett Grant. Castagna was convicted of second-degree aggravated assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(b), and D'Amico was convicted of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-4(a), two counts of second-degree official misconduct, N.J.S.A. 2C:30-2(a) and...

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