State v. Colon

The opinion of the court was delivered by

DREIER, P.J.A.D.

Defendants Carlos Colon and Benny Rivera appeal from their various convictions after a joint trial arising out of their involvement in a November 21, 1992 fight and shooting outside a Hobo-ken nightclub. We consolidate their appeals for the purpose of this opinion.

After a seven-day trial, the jury found both defendants guilty of second-degree aggravated assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:12—1(b)(1) (count three); fourth-degree aggravated assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(b)(3) (count five); two counts of second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful…