STATE v. SEIN


124 N.J. 209 (1991)

590 A.2d 665

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. FRANCISCO SEIN, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 21, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Annmarie Cozzi, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Robert J. Del Tufo, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Daniel V. Gauteri, Assistant Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent (Wilfredo Caraballo, Public Defender, attorney; William E. Norris, Designated Counsel, of counsel and on the briefs).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by CLIFFORD, J.

The narrow issue on this appeal, here by certification granted, 117 N.J. 159, 564 A.2d 877 (1989), is whether the sudden snatching of a purse from the grasp of its owner involves enough force to elevate the offense from theft from the person to robbery as defined by N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1a(1). Finding insufficient evidence that defendant had used...

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