Opinion ID: 1959985
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: Extrinsic Corroboration of Aggravating Factors

Text: Defendant asks us to review our decision in Di Frisco I. As mentioned previously, we there held that the State could satisfy its burden of proving aggravating factors beyond a reasonable doubt by introducing evidence corroborating defendant's confession. 118 N.J. at 275, 571 A. 2d 914. We held that the State need not introduce extrinsic evidence that independently corroborated the aggravating factors presented and that a corroborated confession could be sufficient proof of the aggravating factors. Id. at 275, 571 A. 2d 914. We adhere to the same view today and accordingly decline to revisit our decision in Di Frisco I.