State v. Jamerson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

COLEMAN, J.

This appeal involves convictions for reckless manslaughter based in part on operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Defendant was tried before a jury on two counts of second-degree reckless manslaughter, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:11-4b(1). The defense strategy was to demonstrate that defendant’s conduct did not satisfy the recklessness standard. The question whether the victims’ vehicle ran a stop sign was intertwined with the issue of recklessness. The State introduced testimony through a county medical examiner that…