STATE v. McNEIL-THOMAS

A-77 September Term 2017 080758.

209 A.3d 845 (2019)

238 N.J. 256

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Rasul McNEIL-THOMAS, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 18, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Ducoat , Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant ( Theodore N. Stephens, II , Acting Essex County Prosecutor, attorney; Frank J. Ducoat , of counsel and on the briefs).

James K. Smith, Jr. , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; James K. Smith, Jr. , Hammonton, of counsel and on the briefs).

Adam D. Klein , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Adam D. Klein , of counsel and on the brief).


On a night in May 2011, an off-duty Newark police officer was shot and killed in a restaurant while waiting to purchase a slice of pizza for his dinner. Defendant Rasul McNeil-Thomas was convicted by a jury of shooting the officer, among other crimes. In this appeal, we consider the Appellate Division...

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