State of New Jersey, Plaintiff - Respondent v. Wilbert Sinclair and Jesse Edward Wilson, Defendants-Appellants…

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court reversed and remanded the convictions of Sinclair and Wilson, holding that the trial judge erred by refusing to instruct the jury on the possibility of a second‑degree murder verdict when the evidence left room for dispute about an attempted robbery. The court also affirmed the trial judge's findings on competency, severance discretion, and the admissibility of pre‑trial identifications.