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

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed Marko Bey's death sentence, rejecting his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, denial of his right to testify and allocution, and other post‑conviction challenges. The Court held that counsel's performance, while imperfect, was not deficient enough to prejudice the penalty‑phase jury, and that the procedural and evidentiary issues raised were harmless or barred.