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STATE v. FAUNTLEROY

36 N.J. 379 (1962)

177 A.2d 762

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. WAYNE FAUNTLEROY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 22, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Peter M. Adubato and Mr. John A. Marzulli argued the cause for the appellant.

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

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

The defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree and was sentenced to death. He appealed to this court as of right. See R.R. 1:2-1(c).

On Thursday, July 28, 1960, shortly before 6:00 P.M. the body of Beatrice Linkhorn was discovered in her apartment at 2 Stratford Place, Newark, by Reverend Wagner, Mrs. Hamilton and Mr. Marshall. Mr. Wagner was minister at the church where Miss Linkhorn was...

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