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State v. Gaines

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Dec 1, 1977
379 A.2d 1275 (N.J. 1977)

Opinion

Argued November 1, 1977 —

Decided December 1, 1977.

On appeal from the Superior Court, Appellate Division.

Mr. Gerald P. Boswell, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant ( Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

Mr. Robert E. Rochford, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent ( Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).


The judgment is affirmed substantially for the reasons expressed in the majority opinion of the Appellate Division, 135 N.J. Super. 240.

For affirmance — Chief Justice HUGHES and Justices MOUNTAIN, SULLIVAN, PASHMAN, CLIFFORD, SCHREIBER and HANDLER — 7.

For reversal — None.


Summaries of

State v. Gaines

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Dec 1, 1977
379 A.2d 1275 (N.J. 1977)
Case details for

State v. Gaines

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. HERBERT GAINES, JR.…

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Dec 1, 1977

Citations

379 A.2d 1275 (N.J. 1977)
379 A.2d 1275

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