STATE v. EVANS


75 N.J. Super. 319 (1962)

183 A.2d 137

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. WALTER L. EVANS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 6, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Leslie Kohn argued the cause for appellant (Mr. John Romanition, assigned counsel).

Mr. Peter Murray, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Brendan T. Byrne, County Prosecutor of Essex County, attorney; Mr. Murray, on the brief).

Before Judges PRICE, SULLIVAN and LEWIS.


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

Defendant Walter Evans was convicted July 14, 1960 of the possession of narcotic drugs, heroin and marijuana, in violation of R.S. 24:18-4. He was sentenced to State Prison for a term of five to seven years. On appeal to this court defendant invokes the doctrine of Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 643, 81 S.Ct. 1684, 6 L.Ed.2d 1081, decided June 19, 1961 (overruling...

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