State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Ambrose A. Harris, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed Ambrose Harris's murder convictions and death sentence, holding that the trial court's use of an out‑of‑county jury and its general voir dire measures were sufficient to protect the defendant's right to an impartial jury despite pervasive pretrial and mid‑trial publicity. The Court also held that the trial court did not err in refusing a change of venue, in not conducting individual juror questioning, in omitting an accomplice instruction, and in its handling of mitigating evidence.