STATE v. VASZORICH


13 N.J. 99 (1953)

98 A.2d 299

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOHN LOUIS VASZORICH AND GEORGE LOUIS CHRISTIAN BROWN, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 22, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward F. Juska argued the cause for appellant Vaszorich.

Mr. William J. O'Hagan argued the cause for appellant Brown (Messrs. Stout and O'Hagan, attorneys).

Mr. George A. Gray, Assistant Prosecutor, Monmouth County, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. J. Victor Carton, Monmouth County Prosecutor, attorney; Mr. Gray on the brief).


The opinion of the court was delivered by WILLIAM J. BRENNAN, JR., J.

Appellants Vaszorich and Brown, and one Berry who does not appeal, were convicted in the Monmouth County Court upon an indictment for the murder on September 8, 1951 of Jeremiah Delhagen. Vaszorich was sentenced to death, and Brown and Berry, upon the jury's recommendation, to life imprisonment. Vaszorich was 19 years of age and both Brown and Berry were 17 when the crime was committed.

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