State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Alonzo Walker, Sr., Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed Alonzo Walker's murder conviction because the trial court failed to instruct the jury that reasonable doubt may arise from a lack of evidence. The Court also held that a non vult plea does not constitute a conviction of second‑degree murder and therefore does not create double jeopardy, and that the trial judge's denial of a written jury‑bias challenge and other procedural errors did not require reversal. The case was remanded for a new trial.