State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Marko Bey (Ii), Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Court affirmed the murder conviction but reversed the death‑penalty sentence, holding that the jury’s unanimity requirement for mitigating factors violated constitutional standards and that the confession was admissible. The decision also reversed the sentencing and remanded for a new penalty proceeding. Justice Handler and Justice Clifford dissented, arguing that the confession should be excluded and the death sentence upheld.