State v. Cardona

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

WEFING, J.S.C.

(temporarily assigned).

Defendant Ismael Cardona was convicted by a jury of aggravated manslaughter (N.J.S.A 2C:ll-4); possession of a handgun without the requisite permit (N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b); and possession of a handgun with a purpose to use it unlawfully against the person of another (N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a). He appeals those convictions and raises three arguments, none of which we find convincing.

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