STATE v. FIGUEROA


897 A.2d 1050 (2006)

186 N.J. 589

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Miguel A. FIGUEROA, a/k/a Santos Solis, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 31, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joie D. Piderit, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Zulima V. Farber, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Stephen W. Kirsch, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney).


Justice RIVERA-SOTO delivered the opinion of the Court.

Defendant Miguel Figueroa was charged with knowing or purposeful murder, a capital offense, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(1) or (2), felony murder, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(3), aggravated sexual assault, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2a(3), and sexual assault, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2c(4), in connection with the August 1995 sexual assault and murder of a thirteen...

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