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STATE v. BUTLER

27 N.J. 560 (1958)

143 A.2d 530

THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. WILLIAM BUTLER, EUGENE WILLIAMS AND BLAND WILLIAMS, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 27, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William D. Danberry, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Warren W. Wilentz, Middlesex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Mr. Alfred D. Antonio argued the cause for appellant William Butler (Mr. Sam Weiss, on the brief).

Mr. Russell Fleming argued the cause for appellants Eugene Williams and Bland Williams (Mr. Irving W. Rubin, attorney).

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

The defendants, William Butler, Eugene Williams and Bland Williams, the latter two being brothers, were separately indicted for the murder of James Quackenbush. Two other persons were also indicted, James Winbush, who was later committed as insane and did not stand trial, and John Coleman, who testified for the State. Butler and the Williams brothers were tried together, convicted of murder in the first degree...

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