State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Eugene C. Baum (a/K/A Eugene C. Baum, Jr.), Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division’s judgment upholding the defendant’s convictions for aggravated manslaughter and death by auto. The Court held that the trial judge’s jury instructions on self‑induced intoxication and mental disease or defect were not misleading or ambiguous and did not negate the diminished‑capacity defense. Consequently, any alleged error was deemed harmless and the convictions stand.