State v. Joseph S. MacChia

SYLLABUS This syllabus is not part of the Court’s opinion. It has been prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader. It has been neither reviewed nor approved by the Court and may not summarize all portions of the opinion. State v. Joseph S. Macchia (A-49-21) (086334) Argued November 29, 2022 -- Decided March 16, 2023 WAINER APTER, J., writing for a unanimous Court. In this appeal, the Court considers whether a unanimous verdict rejecting self- defense was sufficient to sustain defendant Joseph Macchia’s conviction for reckless manslaughter, or whether the jury was…