STATE v. COPE

A-13 September Term 2014, 074206.

135 A.3d 562 (2016)

224 N.J. 530

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Demetrius C. COPE (a/k/a Raashid Habshin, Rasheed Cope, Demetrius M. Cope, and Demetrias Cope), Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 25, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jane C. Schuster , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant ( John J. Hoffman , Acting Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Theresa Yvette Kyles , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Ms. Kyles and John V. Saykanic , Designated Counsel, on the briefs).


Defendant Demetrius C. Cope was convicted by a jury of second-degree possession of a weapon by a person previously convicted of a crime, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-7(b).

In this appeal, we must determine whether the trial court properly denied defendant...

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