State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Samuel Leon Moore, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed Samuel Leon Moore's capital‑murder convictions and death sentences because the trial court's jury instruction on diminished capacity improperly shifted the burden of proof to the defendant, violating due‑process requirements under Humanik; the error was not harmless. The Court affirmed the trial court's rulings on other issues and remanded for a new trial. Justice Handler, in a concurring in part/dissenting in part opinion, contested the adequacy of voir‑dire, the admission of expert testimony, and the use of aggravating factor c(4)(g), but his views do not alter the Court's holding.