State v. Rambo

07-22-08 A-5923-04T4

Defendant, who admitted shooting and killing his wife, was convicted of murder. The trial court correctly refused to charge passion/provocation manslaughter. Defendant argued he was entitled to a new trial because the Probate Part had refused, under the "Slayer Statutes" to allow him access to funds to retain private counsel of his choice. We did not procedurally have jurisdiction to review the orders of the Probate Part because defendant's appeal was only from the judgment of conviction.