STATE v. PETROLIA


45 N.J. Super. 230 (1957)

132 A.2d 311

THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. BENJAMIN PETROLIA, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 3, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Archibald Kreiger, Deputy Attorney-General, argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent (Mr. Charles S. Joelson, Deputy Attorney-General, Acting Passaic County Prosecutor, attorney).

Mr. Ervan F. Kushner argued the cause for defendant-appellant (Mr. Isadore Waks, attorney; Mr. Robert Kleiner, on the brief).

Before Judges CLAPP, JAYNE and FRANCIS.


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

Appellant was convicted of armed robbery. His previous conviction of the same offense was reversed for error in admitting a purported confession. State v. Petrolia, 21 N.J. 453 (1956). The present appeal is predicated upon an alleged error in the charge of the trial court on the subject of flight by an accused, and on asserted improper limitation in the cross-examination...

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