State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Quadir Whitaker, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division's reversal of the defendant's robbery, felony‑murder, and weapon‑possession convictions, holding that accomplice liability under the New Jersey Code requires a shared specific intent to commit the underlying theft and that after‑the‑fact assistance alone does not satisfy that requirement. The Court also reversed the weapon‑possession conviction because it was predicated on the improper robbery finding.