Supreme Court of New Jersey· 7/24/1984

State v. Kelly

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478 A.2d 364
97 N.J. 178
1984 N.J. LEXIS 2698

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holding that five-year custodial sentence imposed on battered woman convicted of reckless manslaughter of abusive spouse did not constitute serious injustice, despite \children's need to have their mother at home\
holding that five-year custodial sentence imposed on battered woman convicted of reckless manslaughter of abusive spouse did not constitute serious injustice, despite “children’s need to have their mother at home”
holding that, for expert testimony to be admissible, inter alia, \the intended testimony must concern a subject matter that is beyond the ken of the average juror\
holding that Code did not provide independent category of imperfect self-defense
stating that sum of statements may amount to reversible error, even where one would not by itself
stating that sum of statements may amount to reversible error, even where one would not by itself

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Judges: Wilentz, Handler

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