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GOODLET v. GOODMAN

34 N.J. 358 (1961)

169 A.2d 140

ROBERT GOODLET, JR., AND CHARLES BERNARD SHAW, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. GEORGE F. GOODMAN, WARDEN, NEW JERSEY STATE PRISON, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued February 7, 1961.

Decided March 21, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Samuel A. Donio argued the cause for plaintiff-appellant Charles Bernard Shaw.

Mr. Samuel Epstein argued the cause for plaintiff-appellant Robert Goodlet, Jr.

Mr. Augustine A. Repetto, Atlantic County Prosecutor, argued the cause for defendant-respondent (Mr. Louis M. Mallin, Assistant County Prosecutor, of counsel).

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

The problem presented here is the legality of the dismissal of plaintiffs' writ of habeas corpus by the Atlantic County Court. Review was sought in the Appellate Division of the Superior Court but we certified the appeal before argument there. One of the criminal convictions involved having been for murder, we consider that appeal directly to this court would have been the proper course. See R.R....

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