State v. Scott, A-4633-10T1; Appellate Division; opinion by Fasciale, J.A.D.; decided and approved for publication November 8, 2012. Before Judges Parrillo, Fasciale and Maven. On appeal from the Law Division, Hudson County, Indictment No. 09-08-1508. DDS No. 14-2-xxxx [16 pp.]
Several people participated in the murder of a victim following a dispute over drugs. Defendant Nicquan Scott had been asked to retrieve a handgun that had been stashed in an old mattress lying in an alley. He did so and handed it to another individual, who shot and killed the victim. The gun was known to the several participants and was available for anyone to access.
