State v. Morgan, A-4468-08T4; Appellate Division; opinion by Fuentes, J.A.D.; decided and approved for publication December 29, 2011. Before Judges Fuentes, Nugent and Kestin. On appeal from the Law Division, Mercer County, Indictment No. 06-08-0889. [Sat below: Judge Bielamowicz.] DDS No. 14-2-4725 [29 pp.]
Shaffona Morgan shot Juan Carlos Martinez, the son of grocery store owner Juan Battista Martinez, after an argument over a used Boost Mobile phone card defendant had purchased at the store earlier in the day. Defendant was convicted of aggravated assault of Juan Carlos and possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose. The jury acquitted her of attempted murder and was unable to reach a unanimous verdict with respect to robbery and aggravated assault of Juan Battista.
