STATE v. WILLIAMS


919 A.2d 90 (2007)

190 N.J. 114

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jayson S. WILLIAMS, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 11, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Ouslander, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (Jeffrey Patrick Barnes, Hunterdon County Prosecutor, attorney).

Joseph A. Hayden, Jr., Roseland, argued the cause for respondent (Walder, Hayden & Brogan and Blank Rome, attorneys; Mr. Hayden and William R. Martin, a member of the District of Columbia bar, of counsel; Mr. Hayden, Mr. Martin, Shawn M. Wright, Washington, DC, a member of the District of Columbia bar, and Christopher D. Adams, on the briefs).

Catherine A. Foddai, Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor, argued the cause for amicus curiae County Prosecutors' Association (John L. Molinelli, Bergen County Prosecutor, President, attorney).

Lawrence S. Lustberg argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione, attorneys; Mr. Lustberg and Claudia Van Wyk, Newark, on the brief).


Justice LaVECCHIA delivered the opinion of the Court.

In connection with the February 2002 shooting death of Costas "Gus" Christofi, defendant Jayson Williams was charged with aggravated manslaughter, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-4(a)(1) (count one); reckless manslaughter, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-4(b)(1) (count two); possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4(a) (count three); aggravated assault by knowingly pointing a firearm at or in the direction...

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