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STATE v. O'NEIL

A-68 September Term 2012, 072072

99 A.3d 814 (2014)

219 N.J. 598

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Naquan O'NEIL, a/k/a Naquan O'Neal, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided October 6, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laura B. Lasota , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney; Ms. Lasota and Karen Ann Lodeserto , Designated Counsel, of counsel and on the briefs).

Lucille M. Rosano , Special Deputy Attorney General/Assistant Essex County Prosecutor argued the cause for respondent (Carolyn A. Murray, Acting Essex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Justice ALBIN delivered the opinion of the Court.

In State v. Rodriguez, we held that a person who acts in self-defense and "kills in the honest and reasonable belief that the protection of his own life requires the use of deadly force" cannot be convicted of murder, aggravated manslaughter, or manslaughter. 195 N.J. 165, 172-74, 949 A.2d 197 (2008). That conclusion, we stated, follows directly...

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