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

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed Marko Bey's death sentence, holding that his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, denial of the right to testify, denial of allocution, and alleged procedural errors did not prejudice the penalty‑phase verdict. The Court also rejected his request for a new guilt‑phase trial and found the alleged parole‑instruction error harmless. Justice Handler's dissent argues the opposite, contending that counsel's failures were prejudicial and the death sentence should be vacated.