STATE v. ELLIS


37 N.J. 84 (1962)

179 A.2d 399

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. NEILS R. ELLIS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 19, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John P. Kozak, Assistant Prosecutor of Middlesex County, argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent (Mr. Edward J. Dolan, Prosecutor, attorney).

Mr. Andrew V. Clark argued the cause for defendant-appellant (Messrs. Seaman & Clark, attorneys).


The opinion of the court was delivered

PER CURIAM.

Defendant appeals from a denial of a writ of habeas corpus by the Middlesex County Court.

The application is grounded basically upon an allegation that a plea of nolo contendere was entered to a murder indictment on behalf of defendant by his court-appointed attorney without defendant's authorization and without understanding on his part of the nature of the plea.

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