STATE v. FISCHER


38 N.J. 40 (1962)

183 A.2d 11

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOSEPH JAMES FISCHER, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 29, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Mr. Martin S. Fox argued the cause for defendant-appellant.


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

Defendant appeals from a denial by the trial court of his post-sentence application for leave to withdraw a plea of non vult to a murder indictment. R.R. 3:7-10 (a).

Defendant was indicted by the Essex County Grand Jury for a self-confessed murder committed on December 26, 1953. On February 8, 1954 Reynier J. Wortendyke, Jr., Esq. (now United States District Court Judge), and Joseph...

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