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STATE v. PETERSON

10 N.J. 155 (1952)

89 A.2d 680

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. IRVING DONALD PETERSON, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 23, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Carl Kisselman argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Harry Adler, attorney).

Mr. George H. Stanger, County Prosecutor, argued the cause for the State (Mr. Samuel L. Shapiro, Assistant County Prosecutor, on the brief).

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

This is a capital case in which the jury returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree without a recommendation and it is contended there was error in the charge, the evidence was insufficient to support the jury's verdict, alleging there was no evidence of an intent to take life, and that the verdict was contrary to the weight of the evidence.

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