State v. Butler

89 N.J. 220 (1982)

445 A.2d 399

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT,

v.

IRBY BUTLER, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued December 1, 1981.

Decided May 12, 1982.

Mark H. Friedman, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

Daniel Louis Grossman, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (James R. Zazzali, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, J.

This case presents the question whether a defendant can be convicted of first degree…