State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Robert Singletary, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the trial judge's refusal to excuse a prospective juror who had recently been a victim of a similar crime did not constitute reversible error, and therefore reinstated the defendant's robbery conviction. The Court also affirmed that the imposed sentence was not manifestly excessive. Separate dissenting and concurring opinions argued that the error warranted a new trial.