STATE v. WHITAKER

No. A-4340-05T4.

955 A.2d 322 (2008)

402 N.J. Super. 495

STATE of New Jersey, Appellant-Respondent, v. Quadir WHITAKER, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided September 18, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, for appellant (Kevin G. Byrnes, Designated Counsel, and on the brief).

Luis A. Valentin, Monmouth County Prosecutor, for respondent (Patricia B. Quelch, Assistant Prosecutor, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges PARRILLO, S.L. REISNER and GILROY.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

GILROY, J.A.D.

Defendant Quadir Whitaker was convicted under the principle of accomplice liability, N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6b(3), of having committed the crimes of first-degree robbery and felony murder. The primary question presented on appeal requires us to interpret that portion of the robbery statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1a, which provides, "[a]n act shall be deemed to be included in the phrase `in the course of...

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