STATE v. MEOLA


6 N.J. Super. 214 (1950)

70 A.2d 771

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ARTHUR MEOLA, AND OTHERS, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 20, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward Schoen, Jr., argued the cause for the State (Mr. Duane E. Minard, Jr., Essex County Prosecutor, attorney) (Mr. C. William Caruso, Legal Assistant Prosecutor).

Mr. Charles A. Stanziale argued the cause for appellant Meola (Mr. Alexander Avidan, on the brief).

Mr. Samuel I. Kessler argued the cause for appellants Krubit, Rosenson and Silverman (Messrs. Kessler & Kessler and Mr. Max L. Rosenstein, attorneys).

Before Judges JACOBS, DONGES and BIGELOW.


The opinion of the court was delivered by BIGELOW, J.A.D.

The four appellants were convicted of bookmaking. The evidence was convincing that someone was engaged in bookmaking in the building at 317 Frelinghuysen Avenue, Newark; the question was whether the appellants, or any of them, were the guilty parties.

At the Frelinghuysen Avenue address is a one-story brick building, 34 feet front by 150 feet deep, and beside it an alleyway. The rear of the building...

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