The State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Le Roy White, Defendant-Appellant, and Robert Tourse, Defendant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the murder convictions and remanded for a new trial, holding that voluntary drug intoxication does not satisfy the insanity defense, that the confession obtained after an oath was admissible, and that a jury may not consider parole or pardon possibilities when deciding between death and life imprisonment. The Court overruled Rombolo and required an instruction to exclude parole considerations. Justice Wachbnbeld dissented, arguing the conviction should be affirmed, while Justices Eeafois and Heher concurred in the reversal but offered differing views on the role of mental condition evidence and the policy of parole instructions.