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STATE v. SCHARF

Nos. A-46 September Term 2014, 074922.

139 A.3d 1154 (2016)

225 N.J. 547

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Stephen F. SCHARF, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 18, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine A. Foddai , Senior Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant ( John L. Molinelli , Bergen County Prosecutor, attorney).

Stephen W. Kirsch , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney).

Ian C. Kennedy , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Attorney General of New Jersey ( John J. Hoffman , Acting Attorney General, attorney; Mr. Kennedy and Daniel I. Bornstein , Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the briefs).

Defendant Stephen Scharf was convicted of first-degree purposeful and knowing murder of his wife Jody, who fell to her death off a cliff at the Palisades. Defendant put forward a defense of accident. During the trial, the court allowed the State to present, in rebuttal to the defense of accident...

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