Ex-Cop's Manslaughter Appeal Argues Jury Misled On Alcohol

By Carla Baranauckas ( March 24, 2026, 6:16 PM EDT) -- Counsel for a former New Jersey police officer urged a state appellate panel Tuesday to overturn his aggravated-manslaughter conviction in the fatal shooting of his husband, arguing that the trial court committed reversible error by allowing prejudicial testimony implying state law bars alcohol consumption while handling a firearm....

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