Ambrose Harris was convicted of her.
Kristin Huggins disappeared while driving to paint a mural in
downtown Trenton on the morning of December 17, 1992. Huggins' car was
discovered on December 18, 1992, but police were unable to locate her.On February 18, 1993, Gloria Dunn went to the police with her sister and told police that she knew where Huggins' body was. Dunn led the police to Huggins' badly decomposed body and gave police a
statement identifying Harris as the killer. She gave them several additional statements containing a number of inconsistencies and additions over the next year and a half.
On June 8, 1994, Harris was indicted for purposeful or knowing murder by his own conduct, kidnapping, and robbery, among other charges. The State served a notice of aggravating factors as a basis for the death penalty, alleging that the murder was committed in the course of a felony, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3c(4)(g), and for the purpose of escaping detection, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3c(4)(f).
His appeal includes: The guilt phase began on January 10, 1996. The jury reached a verdict on February 20, 1996. Dunn's testimony provided the only direct evidence linking Harris to the crime. Dunn testified that she was with Harris when he hijacked Huggins' car, forced Huggins into the trunk, and later raped and shot her in a deserted area along Route 1 in Trenton. Dunn claimed that Harris threatened he would come looking for her if she told anyone what had occurred. She also claimed that Harris' threats and her fear of being implicated in the crime prevented her from going to the police immediately.
You can write to Ambrose Harris at:
New Jersey State Prison
P.O. Box 861
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
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