Supreme Court of New Jersey· 7/28/2010

State v. Walker

Citations

203 N.J. 73
999 A.2d 450
2010 N.J. LEXIS 703

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addressing whether trial court should instruct jury on statutory defense to felony murder in absence of request for charge from counsel
considering court’s obligation to charge statutory defense to felony murder without request
failure to charge the affirmative defense to felony murder when defendant did not request it was an error but did not warrant a new trial
“[I]f a defendant requests a charge on the defense and there is a rational basis in the record to give it, then the court should give the requested instruction. ”
applying clearly indicated standard to affirmative defense to felony murder
relying on the defendant's trial testimony

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Judges: Wallace

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