Legal Opinion
State v. Jenkins
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 4, 2004PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Zazzali
This appeal involves two issues. The first is whether the trial court’s failure to instruct on lesser-included offenses warrants reversal; the second centers on whether the introduction of evidence of other crimes deprived defendant of a fair trial. Because each inquiry leads us to conclude that defendant is entitled to relief, we affirm the judgment of the Appellate Division and remand the matter for a new trial.
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We summarize the essential facts adduced at trial. On May 8, 2000, Kendall J. Jenkins, later identified as defendant, and some friends were sitting on the porch of an apartment…
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