STATE v. ROSS

Nos. (A-79-15) (077458).

163 A.3d 278 (2017)

229 N.J. 389

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Michael ROSS II, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 26, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay L. Wilensky , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney).

Nancy A. Hulett , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent ( Andrew C. Carey , Middlesex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Emily R. Anderson , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae ( Christopher S. Porrino , Attorney General, attorney).


In this appeal as of right, we consider whether the trial court's active questioning in a first-degree murder trial constituted plain error.

A jury convicted defendant Michael Ross of committing a double murder and related offenses. The State's theory of the case was that defendant...

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