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NJ v. NEULANDER (2001)

NJ v. NEULANDER (2001)

Rabbi Fred Neulander, the founder of one of New Jersey's largest synagogues, faces the death penalty for allegedly plotting his wife's 1994 murder. Driven by an affair with a local radio host, Neulander allegedly paid two men to bludgeon his wife Carol to death in their home. Neulander was originally charged with conspiracy to commit murder, but the charge was upgraded to capital murder in June 2000 when two men pleaded guilty to killing Carol and agreed to testify against Neulander. The rabbi claims his wife was killed during a robbery and denies involvement.

NJ v. NEULANDER (2001)

1-NJ v. Neulander: Prosecution Opening Statements

1-NJ v. Neulander: Prosecution Opening Statements

2-NJ v. Neulander: Defense Opening Statement

2-NJ v. Neulander: Defense Opening Statement

3-NJ v. Neulander: Ronald Halperin Testifies

3-NJ v. Neulander: Ronald Halperin Testifies

4-NJ v. Neulander: Trooper Richard Bumbera Testifies

4-NJ v. Neulander: Trooper Richard Bumbera Testifies

5-NJ v. Neulander: Det. Sgt. Kenneth Johnson

5-NJ v. Neulander: Det. Sgt. Kenneth Johnson

6-NJ v. Neulander: Elaine Soncini

6-NJ v. Neulander: Elaine Soncini

7-NJ v. Neulander: Elaine Soncini (part 2)

7-NJ v. Neulander: Elaine Soncini PT2

8-NJ v. Neulander: Elaine Soncini (part 3)

8-NJ v. Neulander: Elaine Soncini PT3

9-NJ v. Neulander: Dr. Robert Siegel

9-NJ v. Neulander: Dr. Robert Siegel

10-NJ v. Neulander: Rebecca Neulander-Rockoff

10-NJ v. Neulander: Rebecca Neulander-Rockoff

11-NJ v. Neulander: Lt. Arthur Folks

11-NJ v. Neulander: Lt. Arthur Folks

12-NJ v. Neulander: Anita Hochman & Det. Joseph Meterelly

12-NJ v. Neulander: Anita Hochman & Det. Joseph Meterelly

13-NJ v. Neulander: Myron Levin

13-NJ v. Neulander: Myron Levin

14-NJ v. Neulander: Patsy Grant

14-NJ v. Neulander: Patsy Grant

15-NJ v. Neulander: Dr. Matthew Neulander

15-NJ v. Neulander: Dr. Matthew Neulander

16-NJ v. Neulander: Cynthia Sharp-Myers

16-NJ v. Neulander: Cynthia Sharp-Myers

17-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff

17-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff

18-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff (part 2)

18-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff PT2

19-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff (part 3)

19-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff PT3

20-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff (part 4)

20-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff PT4

21-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff (part 5)

21-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff PT5

22-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff (part 6)

22-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff PT6

23-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff (part 7)

23-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff PT7

24-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff (part 8)

24-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff PT8

25-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff (part 9)

25-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff PT9

26-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff (part 10)

26-NJ v. Neulander: Leonard Jenoff PT10

27-NJ v. Neulander: Rabbi Gary Mazo

27-NJ v. Neulander: Rabbi Gary Mazo

28-NJ v. Neulander: Richard Highland

28-NJ v. Neulander: Richard Highland

29-NJ v. Neulander: Anthony Federici

29-NJ v. Neulander: Anthony Federici

30-NJ v. Neulander: Robin Gross Rapport

30-NJ v. Neulander: Robin Gross Rapport

31-NJ v. Neulander: Craig Mitnick

31-NJ v. Neulander: Craig Mitnick

32-NJ v. Neulander: Paul Daniels

32-NJ v. Neulander: Paul Daniels

33-NJ v. Neulander: Ralph Suarez & Margaret Miele

33-NJ v. Neulander: Ralph Suarez & Margaret Miele

34-NJ v. Neulander: Chief Brian Malloy & Det. Richard Rublewski

34-NJ v. Neulander: Chief Brian Malloy & Det. Richard Rublewski

35-NJ v. Neulander: Isabelle Pearce, Fred Stall & Annie Procarinko

35-NJ v. Neulander: Isabelle Pearce, Fred Stall & Annie Procarinko

36-NJ v. Neulander: Private Det. Willard Brown & Richard Plum

36-NJ v. Neulander: Private Det. Willard Brown & Richard Plum

37-NJ v. Neulander: David Beardsley

37-NJ v. Neulander: David Beardsley

38-NJ v. Neulander: James Keeny

38-NJ v. Neulander: James Keeny

39-NJ v. Neulander: Agent George Stukenberker

39-NJ v. Neulander: Agent George Stukenberker

40-NJ v. Neulander: Nancy Phillips

40-NJ v. Neulander: Nancy Phillips

41-NJ v. Neulander: David Stefankiewicz

41-NJ v. Neulander: David Stefankiewicz

42-NJ v. Neulander: Fred Neulander

42-NJ v. Neulander: Fred Neulander

43-NJ v. Neulander: Fred Neulander (part 2)

43-NJ v. Neulander: Fred Neulander PT2

44-NJ v. Neulander: Fred Neulander (part 3)

44-NJ v. Neulander: Fred Neulander PT3

45-NJ v. Neulander: Fred Neulander (part 4)

45-NJ v. Neulander: Fred Neulander PT4

46-NJ v. Neulander: Outside the Presence of the Jury

46-NJ v. Neulander: Outside the Presence of the Jury

47-NJ v. Neulander: Fred Neulander (part 5)

47-NJ v. Neulander: Fred Neulander PT5

48-NJ v. Neulander: James Rooney

48-NJ v. Neulander: James Rooney

49-NJ v. Neulander: Defense Closing Argument

49-NJ v. Neulander: Defense Closing Argument

50-NJ v. Neulander: Prosecution Closing Argument

50-NJ v. Neulander: Prosecution Closing Argument

51-NJ v. Neulander: Jury Instructions

51-NJ v. Neulander: Jury Instructions

52-NJ v. Neulander: Jury Deliberations

52-NJ v. Neulander: Jury Deliberations

53-NJ v. Neulander: Dr. Matthew Neulander Readback

53-NJ v. Neulander: Dr. Matthew Neulander Readback

54-NJ v. Neulander: Testimony Readback

54-NJ v. Neulander: Testimony Readback

55-NJ v. Neulander: Jury Deliberations

55-NJ v. Neulander: Jury Deliberations

56-NJ v. Neulander: Mistrial

56-NJ v. Neulander: Mistrial