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STATE v. THORNTON

38 N.J. 380 (1962)

185 A.2d 9

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. CHARLES L. THORNTON, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided October 22, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Brendan T. Byrne, County Prosecutor of Essex County, argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent (Mr. C. William Caruso, Assistant County Prosecutor, of counsel and on the brief).

Mr. William D. Hardin, Assigned Counsel, argued the cause for defendant-appellant (Mr. George A. Padgett, on the brief).

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

Defendant shot and killed his wife Geraldine Thornton on February 8, 1960. Subsequently he was indicted for murder and after trial was convicted of murder in the second degree. On November 30, 1960 he was sentenced to State Prison for 25 to 30 years. He has appealed directly to this court under R.R. 1:2-1(c), seeking reversal of the conviction because of alleged prejudicial errors in the admission and rejection...

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