STATE v. CAMPFIELD

A-43 September Term 2011, 068666.

61 A.3d 1258 (2013)

213 N.J. 218

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kevin M. CAMPFIELD, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 10, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Courtney M. Cittadini , Assistant County Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant ( Theodore F.L. Housel , Atlantic County Prosecutor, attorney).

Diane M. Toscano , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney).

Ashlea D. Thomas , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Jeffrey S. Chiesa , Attorney General, attorney).

Justice PATTERSON delivered the opinion of the Court.


The Court considers the factual basis for defendant Kevin Campfield's guilty plea to the offense of second-degree reckless manslaughter in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-4(b). This case arose from the death of Ivory Bennett, an acquaintance of defendant, on January 17, 2006. By defendant's admission, following an evening of alcohol consumption, Bennett sustained a head injury and lost consciousness after falling during an attempt to escape from defendant, who was pursuing...

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