State v. Buckley

On August 12, 2008, a Dodge Viper sports car carrying two North Brunswick police lieutenants drove off Route 130 and collided with a utility pole. The passenger, Christopher Zerby, died shortly after the accident. The driver, defendant Keith R. Buckley, survived the impact with no serious injuries. He was indicted for second-degree vehicular homicide, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.

This case concerns the evidence that will be admissible at defendant’s trial on the issue of causation. The State will bear the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant caused Zerby’s death by driving…