State v. Kotter

The opinion of the court was delivered by

STERN, J.A.D.

Defendant was indicted for aggravated manslaughter, N.J.S.A. 2C:ll-4(a) (count one); aggravated assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-lb(l) (count two); assault by auto, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-lc (count three); aggravated assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:12—lb(2) (count four) and assault by auto, N.J.S.A 2C:12-lc (count five). Count one dealt with the death of Meryl Wasserman; counts two and three related to Ralph Parillo, and counts four and five concerned Lynncaryl Shafer. Tried to a jury, defendant was convicted on all but the fourth count. As to the third count the…