State v. Crumb

The opinion of the court was delivered by

SHEBELL, P.J.A.D.

Defendant was indicted in Atlantic County as follows: count one, first degree murder (N.J.S.A 2C:ll-3(a)(l) and -3(a)(2)); count two, third degree possession of a weapon, a walking cane, with a purpose to use it unlawfully against the person of another (N.J.S.A 2C:39-4(d)); and count three, assault with ill will, hatred, or bias (N.J.S.A 2C:12-l(e)). Count three was severed by the trial judge, and defendant was tried before a jury from May 3 to 17, 1995. He was found guilty on both counts. On June 16, *2111995, count two, possession of…