State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Ronald Burns, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division and remanded the case to reinstate the murder conviction. It held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in allowing a hostile witness to testify despite refusing to answer some questions, that the jury instructions, though imperfect, did not constitute reversible error, and that any plain error was harmless given the overwhelming evidence.