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Sullivan v. Combustion Engineering

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jul 17, 1991
126 N.J. 341 (N.J. 1991)

Summary

holding that failure to charge jury that State had burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant did not act in the heat of passion was harmless because the evidence did not support a charge on passion/provocation manslaughter

Summary of this case from State v. Pasterick

Opinion

July 17, 1991


Petitions for Certification

Denied.

248 N.J. Super. 134 590 A.2d 681


Summaries of

Sullivan v. Combustion Engineering

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jul 17, 1991
126 N.J. 341 (N.J. 1991)

holding that failure to charge jury that State had burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant did not act in the heat of passion was harmless because the evidence did not support a charge on passion/provocation manslaughter

Summary of this case from State v. Pasterick
Case details for

Sullivan v. Combustion Engineering

Case Details

Full title:SULLIVAN v. COMBUSTION ENGINEERING

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Jul 17, 1991

Citations

126 N.J. 341 (N.J. 1991)
598 A.2d 897

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