State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant v. William Grunow, A/K/A William Banks, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Court held that aggravated manslaughter is not reducible to manslaughter by the passion/provocation defense and that the erroneous jury instruction shifting the burden of proof to the defendant was not harmless, affirming the Appellate Division's reversal and remanding for a new trial.