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STATE v. LaPIERRE

39 N.J. 156 (1963)

188 A.2d 10

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ROBERT LaPIERRE, FRANK BISIGNANO AND ANTHONY RUSSO, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Reargued October 9, 1962.

Decided January 21, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Brendan T. Byrne, Essex County Prosecutor, argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent (Mr. Angelo R. Bianchi, Mr. Peter Murray, and Miss June Strelecki, Assistant Prosecutors, of counsel and on the brief).

Mr. Samuel A. Larner argued the cause for defendant-appellant Bisignano; Mr. Robert L. Clifford argued the cause for defendant-appellant Russo (Mr. Joseph A. Clarken, Jr., on the brief); Mr. Anthony A. Calandra argued the cause for defendant-appellant LaPierre.

The opinion of the court was delivered by WEINTRAUB, C.J.

Defendants were convicted of murder in the first degree. Bisignano and Russo were sentenced to die. LaPierre was sentenced to life imprisonment pursuant to the jury's recommendation. All appeal directly to this court. R.R. 1:2-1(c).

The jury could readily find the following facts. At about 11 P.M. on March 15, 1961 Russo and Bisignano entered Hahn's Tavern in Newark, wearing dark coats, dark...

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