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Revised 8/18/25 Page 1 of 12 MURDER, PASSION/PROVOCATION AND AGGRAVATED/RECKLESS MANSLAUGHTER1 N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(1) and (2); 2C:11-4a, b(1) and b(2) Defendant is charged by indictment with the murder of (insert victim's name). Count __________ of the …
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Revised 8/18/25 Page 1 of 9 MURDER AND AGGRAVATED/RECKLESS MANSLAUGHTER1 N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(1)(2); 2C:11-4a, b(1) The defendant is charged by indictment with the murder of (insert victim's name). Count ____________ of the indictment reads as follows: (Read …
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2C:3-4
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Page 1 of 5 Revised 8/18/25 JUSTIFICATION - SELF DEFENSE In Self Protection (N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4) The indictment charges that the defendant has committed the crime of (i.e., aggravated assault or homicide). The defendant contends that if the State proves …
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2C:11-4a
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Revised 8/18/25 Page 1 of 4 AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER (N.J.S.A. 2C:11-4a) The defendant is charged by indictment with the crime of aggravated manslaughter, and the indictment alleges he/she caused (insert victim's name) death on (Date) . A person is guilty …
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2C:39-2
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Page 1 of 1 Revised 8/18/25 POSSESSION OF FIREARMS, WEAPONS, DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES, SILENCERS OR EXPLOSIVES IN A VEHICLE1 (N.J.S.A. 2C:39-2) I have previously instructed you concerning your consideration of circumstantial evidence presented in this case. An …
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Approved 8/18/25 Page 1 of 3 Jury Instruction – Witness Pretrial Preparation You have heard testimony about (insert name of individual, ie. Prosecutor, detective/investigator and/or defense counsel) speaking to a witness about the case at some point prior …
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Expert Testimony
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Revised 8/18/25 Page 1 of 1 EXPERT TESTIMONY As a general rule, witnesses can only testify to facts known by them. This rule ordinarily does not permit to be received as evidence the opinion of a witness who is not testifying as an expert. However, an …
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Approved 8/18/25 Page 1 of 1 PLAYBACK OF VIDEO FOOTAGE (KNIGHT CHARGE) Members of the jury, you have requested a playback of [the entirety or select portions of] video footage [exhibit number(s)]. 1 The playback you have requested of [exhibit number(s)] …
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