State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Steven Anthony Galloway, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the murder conviction and the third‑degree child‑endangerment conviction, holding that the trial court erred by failing to give a proper diminished‑capacity instruction and by improperly submitting a third‑degree child‑endangerment charge. The Court remanded for a new trial on murder with the correct instruction and on a fourth‑degree child‑endangerment charge only. Justice O'Hern, concurring, noted the recent constitutional amendment concerning the death penalty.