STATE v. COSTA


20 N.J. Super. 28 (1952)

89 A.2d 259

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. LEONARD COSTA, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 29, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joseph A. Murphy, Assistant Deputy Attorney-General, argued the cause for the respondent (Mr. Theodore D. Parsons, Attorney-General; Mr. Thomas P. Cook, Deputy Attorney-General, on the brief).

Mr. Martin J. DiMaria argued the cause for the appellant.

Before Judges McGEEHAN, JAYNE and GOLDMANN.


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

Defendant was tried in the Bergen County Court on an indictment charging that he did on divers dates from January 24 to March 31, 1949, "willfully, knowingly and unlawfully keep a certain place known as Costa's Barn, or Costa's Garage" in the Borough of Lodi with intent "that persons might and should resort thither for the purpose of gambling with dice," in violation...

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