State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Leslie Ann Nelson, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed Leslie Ann Nelson's death sentence and remanded for a new sentencing proceeding, holding that the trial court's ambiguous verdict sheet and jury instructions regarding the unanimity requirement for specific aggravating factors constituted reversible error that was not harmless. The Court also found the prosecutor's improper comments about defense experts to be prejudicial, reinforcing the reversal.