Supreme Court of New Jersey September 9, 2013 (State v. Handy)

Justice HOENS

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Defendant Robert Handy was charged with the 2004 murder of his uncle, Arthur Cooper. Pre-trial proceedings, during which the court ruled on defendant’s competence to stand trial and fixed the manner and order in which he would be tried, have framed the issues that are now before this Court.