Supreme Court of New Jersey· 8/8/1996

State v. Hightower

Citations

680 A.2d 649
146 N.J. 239
1996 N.J. LEXIS 972

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noting that “in most cases the courts will conclude that there is a ‘realistic likelihood’ that it will impose a consecutive sentence rather than a concurrent sentence in the event of a non-death verdict”
explaining that notwithstanding rule’s broad language trial courts do not have unbridled discretion
noting evidence of opportunity in course of robbery-murder to identify defendant as supporting c(4)(f) factor
stating \[a]ny juror misconduct or improper intrusion into the deliberations of a jury that `could have a tendency to influence the jury in arriving at its verdict in a manner inconsistent with the legal proofs and the court's charge' is a ground for a mistrial\ (citation omitted)
stating “[a]ny juror misconduct or improper intrusion into the deliberations of a jury that ‘could have a tendency to influence the jury in arriving at its verdict in a manner inconsistent with the legal proofs and the court’s charge’ is a ground for a mistrial” (citation omitted)
court erred in removing a juror and not granting a mistrial where the juror informed the others that the victim had children

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Judges: Coleman, Handler

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