![Murder suspect Jonathan A. Zarate, 18, looks around the courtroom in Morristown, N.J. Monday, Aug. 1, 2005, as he stands next to his attorney Anthony Fusco, Jr. while being arraigned on multiple Murder suspect Jonathan A. Zarate, 18, looks around the courtroom in Morristown, N.J. Monday, Aug. 1, 2005, as he stands next to his attorney Anthony Fusco, Jr. while being arraigned on multiple](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PE0077/murder-suspect-jonathan-a-zarate-18-looks-around-the-courtroom-in-morristown-nj-monday-aug-1-2005-as-he-stands-next-to-his-attorney-anthony-fusco-jr-while-being-arraigned-on-multiple-charges-zarate-of-randolph-is-charged-with-murder-weapons-offenses-and-hindering-apprehension-in-the-death-of-jennifer-parks-16-who-lived-next-door-zarate-pleaded-not-guilty-fusco-says-his-client-might-not-have-known-what-he-was-doing-and-may-use-an-insanity-defense-ap-photomel-evans-2PE0077.jpg)
Murder suspect Jonathan A. Zarate, 18, looks around the courtroom in Morristown, N.J. Monday, Aug. 1, 2005, as he stands next to his attorney Anthony Fusco, Jr. while being arraigned on multiple
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Convicted Randolph murderer says he acted in self-defense in alleged assault of jail officer - nj.com
![Murder suspect Jonathan A. Zarate, 18, walks into a courtroom in Morristown, N.J. Monday August 1, 2005, for his arraignment on multiple charges. Zarate of Randolph, is charged with murder, weapons offenses Murder suspect Jonathan A. Zarate, 18, walks into a courtroom in Morristown, N.J. Monday August 1, 2005, for his arraignment on multiple charges. Zarate of Randolph, is charged with murder, weapons offenses](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PE0554/murder-suspect-jonathan-a-zarate-18-walks-into-a-courtroom-in-morristown-nj-monday-august-1-2005-for-his-arraignment-on-multiple-charges-zarate-of-randolph-is-charged-with-murder-weapons-offenses-and-hindering-apprehension-in-the-death-of-jennifer-parks-16-who-lived-next-door-zarate-pleaded-not-guilty-ap-photomel-evans-2PE0554.jpg)
Murder suspect Jonathan A. Zarate, 18, walks into a courtroom in Morristown, N.J. Monday August 1, 2005, for his arraignment on multiple charges. Zarate of Randolph, is charged with murder, weapons offenses
![James Zarate at trial in '09 & today in court trying to get case returned 2family court for '05 murder of Jennifer Parks.Ju... | Bob Karp | Scoopnest James Zarate at trial in '09 & today in court trying to get case returned 2family court for '05 murder of Jennifer Parks.Ju... | Bob Karp | Scoopnest](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJIquieXYAE5wKE.jpg)
James Zarate at trial in '09 & today in court trying to get case returned 2family court for '05 murder of Jennifer Parks.Ju... | Bob Karp | Scoopnest
![David Parks, the father of murder victim Jennifer Parks, looks on as defense attorney Richard Mazawey, presents closing arguments in the murder trial of Jonathan Zarate Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008 in Superior David Parks, the father of murder victim Jennifer Parks, looks on as defense attorney Richard Mazawey, presents closing arguments in the murder trial of Jonathan Zarate Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008 in Superior](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P9C04D/david-parks-the-father-of-murder-victim-jennifer-parks-looks-on-as-defense-attorney-richard-mazawey-presents-closing-arguments-in-the-murder-trial-of-jonathan-zarate-thursday-dec-11-2008-in-superior-court-in-morristown-nj-mazawey-is-using-a-diminished-capacity-defense-in-the-2005-killing-of-a-randolph-teenager-jennifer-parks-ap-photorobert-sciarrino-pool-2P9C04D.jpg)
David Parks, the father of murder victim Jennifer Parks, looks on as defense attorney Richard Mazawey, presents closing arguments in the murder trial of Jonathan Zarate Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008 in Superior
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