Supreme Court of New Jersey
State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Daniel Martin, Defendant-Appellant
May 17, 1990119 N.J. 2
Summary
The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed Daniel Martin's conviction for knowing and purposeful murder because the trial court failed to give the jury a proper instruction on causation under N.J.S.A. 2C:2-3. The Court affirmed that the evidence was sufficient to support a murder conviction, but ordered a new trial on that count with correct jury instructions. The felony‑murder and arson convictions were left intact.