STATE v. PIERCE


4 N.J. 252 (1950)

72 A.2d 305

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, RESPONDENT, v. LEON STEVEN PIERCE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 27, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Franklin H. Berry argued the cause for appellant.

Mr. Robert A. Lederer argued the cause for the State.


The opinion of the court was delivered by WACHENFELD, J.

This appeal is from a judgment entered on a verdict of murder in the first degree, life imprisonment having been imposed in accordance with the jury's determination.

The appellant was one of a group attending a birthday party on the night of March 15, 1949, at a private house in Lakewood, New Jersey. He was recently discharged from the Army and carried a semi-automatic pistol of Belgian manufacture....

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