STATE v. COOPER

DOCKET NO. A-2810-07T4

979 A.2d 792 (2009)

410 N.J. Super. 43

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. David COOPER, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Argued December 3, 2008.

Decided September 3, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Claudia Van Wyk, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney; Jean D. Barrett, Designated Counsel, Montclair, of counsel and on the brief; Ms. Van Wyk, Lawrence S. Lustberg, Newark, and Jonathan L. Hafetz, Designated Counsel, on the briefs).

Elaine A. Leschot, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Luis A. Valentin, Monmouth County Prosecutor, attorney; Nancy A. Hulett, Kathleen S. Bycsek, and Patricia B. Quelch, Assistant Prosecutors, of counsel; Ms. Hulett and Ms. Bycsek, on the briefs).

Appellant filed a pro se supplemental brief.

Before Judges STERN, PAYNE and WAUGH.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

STERN, P.J.A.D.

Defendant was convicted at a jury trial on all counts of an indictment charging him with purposeful or knowing murder by his own conduct, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a)(1) or (2) (count one); felony murder, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a)(3) (count two); kidnapping, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:13-1(b) (count three); and two counts of aggravated sexual assault, contrary to N.J.S...

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