Supreme Court of New Jersey· 5/8/1997

State v. Delibero

Citations

692 A.2d 981
149 N.J. 90
1997 N.J. LEXIS 138

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holding no plain error in jury instruction that was not erroneous, but simply “capable of being improved”
holding no plain error in jury instruction that was not erroneous, but simply \capable of being improved\
concluding trial court did not err in trying together, and charging jury on, defense theories of diminished capacity and insanity
“A jury considers evidence of diminished capacity in relation to the State’s burden to prove the essential elements of the crime.” (citation omitted)
\Diminished capacity describes a disease or defect of mind that may negate the mental state that is an element of the offense charged.\
evidence of defendant’s mental state may be considered in determining whether or not the State has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant acted “knowingly”

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Judges: O'Hern

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