Legal Opinion
State v. Clausell
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided August 30, 1990PublishedCited by 122 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
POLLOCK, J.
A jury convicted defendant, James Clausell, of capital murder, three counts of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm with the purpose to use it unlawfully against the person of another, and possession of a handgun without a permit. Defendant appealed to this Court as of right. R. 2:2-1(a)(3). The State concedes that the trial court failed to instruct the jury that defendant could be convicted of capital murder only if he knowingly or purposely caused the death of the victim, as opposed to knowingly or purposely causing serious bodily…
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