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· 2/4/1992

State v. Rhett

Citations

  • 601 A.2d 689
  • 127 N.J. 3
  • 1992 N.J. LEXIS 9

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that “to be guilty of attempted murder, a defendant must have purposely intended to cause . . . death” (emphasis added)
  • holding the Code requires to be guilty of attempt, defendant must intend result \that is the necessary element of the underlying offense\
  • holding \that incorrect charges on substantive elements of a crime constitute reversible error\
  • discussing Darby and concluding that attempt is not established by proof of “anything less than purposeful conduct” as to causing death

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Judges: Pollock

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