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A 26-year-old hearing-impaired man who prosecutors believe stabbed a woman to death at Maurice View Plaza in Millville last year has been indicted for murder.
Dontay Milbourne, who was released on $150,000 cash bail last May, was charged last Wednesday with two counts of first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and fourth-degree tampering with physical evidence, in connection with the April 1, 2006 stabbing death of 41-year-old Jackie Forman.
The dual counts of murder are based on a Superior Court grand jury finding Milbourne both "purposely" or "knowingly" caused the death of Forman, which state statute regards as separate offenses.
According to Assistant Prosecutor John Jesperson, the language in the law refers to a difference in motive and is a technicality, since you rarely find one without the other.
"They're both exactly the same," he remarked. "Purposely is you have a conscious objective or desire to commit an act. Knowingly is you know what you're doing when you do it."
The essential point is both counts of murder carry the same potential sentence of 30 years to life in prison without parole.
Jesperson declined to comment Thursday on what he feels led Milbourne to stab Forman multiple times in the early morning hours of April 1 inside Milbourne's apartment at Maurice View Plaza, an independent living facility for disabled young adults.
The two individuals were not "boyfriend and girlfriend" and there was no indication they had any type of long-term relationship, he said.
At a bail hearing in May, Milbourne's attorney, Wayne Powell, did not speculate on a relationship, but told the court an argument took place between Milbourne and Forman "over payment and receiving drugs" prior to the stabbing.
Powell claimed Forman came at Milbourne first, which the prosecution disputes because of the placement of the wounds on the victim.
Forman was stabbed on the right side of her lower back and underneath her armpit, according to prosecutors.
The tampering with evidence charge refers to an alleged attempt by Milbourne to clean up the scene of the stabbing with bleach.
When the task proved to be too daunting, Milbourne turned himself in to police around 5 p.m. on April 1, Jesperson said at the May bail hearing.
Jesperson said Thursday that Milbourne gave a confession to police at that time in which he gave "a statement of motive."
Now that Milbourne's been indicted, Powell can choose to file a motion to suppress Milbourne's statement if he wishes, but, as of Monday, no motion had been filed.
Powell was unavailable for comment Monday.
A 26-year-old hearing-impaired man who prosecutors believe stabbed a woman to death at Maurice View Plaza in Millville last year has been indicted for murder.
Dontay Milbourne, who was released on $150,000 cash bail last May, was charged last Wednesday with two counts of first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and fourth-degree tampering with physical evidence, in connection with the April 1, 2006 stabbing death of 41-year-old Jackie Forman.
The dual counts of murder are based on a Superior Court grand jury finding Milbourne both "purposely" or "knowingly" caused the death of Forman, which state statute regards as separate offenses.
According to Assistant Prosecutor John Jesperson, the language in the law refers to a difference in motive and is a technicality, since you rarely find one without the other.
"They're both exactly the same," he remarked. "Purposely is you have a conscious objective or desire to commit an act. Knowingly is you know what you're doing when you do it."
The essential point is both counts of murder carry the same potential sentence of 30 years to life in prison without parole.
Jesperson declined to comment Thursday on what he feels led Milbourne to stab Forman multiple times in the early morning hours of April 1 inside Milbourne's apartment at Maurice View Plaza, an independent living facility for disabled young adults.
The two individuals were not "boyfriend and girlfriend" and there was no indication they had any type of long-term relationship, he said.
At a bail hearing in May, Milbourne's attorney, Wayne Powell, did not speculate on a relationship, but told the court an argument took place between Milbourne and Forman "over payment and receiving drugs" prior to the stabbing.
Powell claimed Forman came at Milbourne first, which the prosecution disputes because of the placement of the wounds on the victim.
Forman was stabbed on the right side of her lower back and underneath her armpit, according to prosecutors.
The tampering with evidence charge refers to an alleged attempt by Milbourne to clean up the scene of the stabbing with bleach.
When the task proved to be too daunting, Milbourne turned himself in to police around 5 p.m. on April 1, Jesperson said at the May bail hearing.
Jesperson said Thursday that Milbourne gave a confession to police at that time in which he gave "a statement of motive."
Now that Milbourne's been indicted, Powell can choose to file a motion to suppress Milbourne's statement if he wishes, but, as of Monday, no motion had been filed.
Powell was unavailable for comment Monday.