Opinion · Supreme Court of New Jersey

State v. Battle

130 N.J. 393

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction
New Jersey
Date
1992-09-11
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • recognizing that prosecutor erred when he made inaccurate factual assertion
  • murder defendant's prior violent treatment of and threats to former wife, the victim, were admissible to establish motive
  • “In the absence of a valid waiver, the submission to the jury of an offense which is not a lesser included offense violates a defendant’s state constitutional right not to be tried except upon the presentment or indictment of a grand jury.”

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Cited by
91 opinions
130 N.J. 393 (1992) 614 A.2d 616

STATE
v.
BATTLE

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

September 11, 1992.

Petitions for Certifications

Denied.

256 N.J. Super. 268 606 A.2d 1119