holding that defendant's testimony denying involvement in the altercation precluded the trial court from having to give sua sponte a charge on manslaughter
Summary of this case from State v. VasquezJune 23, 1987.
Petition for certification denied.
holding that defendant's testimony denying involvement in the altercation precluded the trial court from having to give sua sponte a charge on manslaughter
Summary of this case from State v. VasquezFull title:STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. DARRYL G. JOHNSON
Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey
Date published: Jun 23, 1987
Unless a chosen trial strategy dictates against it, and perhaps in some cases even when that is the case, the…
State v. Tucker[ Id. at 235.] In State v. McNamara, 212 N.J. Super. 102, 514 A.2d 63 (App.Div. 1986), certif. denied, 108…