Supreme Court of New Jersey· 5/17/1990

State v. Martin

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573 A.2d 1359
119 N.J. 2
1990 N.J. LEXIS 48

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noting that, for “nettlesome proposition[s]” like causation, criminal knowledge, or intent, a discussion of the facts should be woven into the charge
noting that, for \nettlesome proposition[s]\ like causation, criminal knowledge, or intent, a discussion of the facts should be woven into the charge
explaining that where two conflicting versions of events are presented, “court should mold instructions to factual hypotheses of parties”
holding that when a defendant proposes a divergent version of the fact at trial, the judge must provide the jury with instruction consistent with those facts in order for the jury to properly consider which factual scenario it believes
holding that when a defendant proposes a divergent version of the facts at trial, the judge must provide the jury with instructions consistent with those facts in order for the jury to properly consider which factual scenario it believes
noting that legislature intended to adopt the proximate cause theory when it deleted the requirement that the death occur \in furtherance of\ the commission of a felony

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