STATE v. LaFERA


42 N.J. 97 (1964)

199 A.2d 630

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. JOSEPH LaFERA, SR., WILBUR W. BLAUVELT, RICHARD N. DINALLO, ANTHONY P. MIELE AND PHILIP R. SALVATORE, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOSEPH LaFERA, SR., WILBUR W. BLAUVELT, RICHARD N. DINALLO, ANTHONY P. MIELE AND PHILIP R. SALVATORE, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued January 7, 1964.

Decided April 20, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John J. Bergin, Assistant Attorney General, argued the causes for plaintiff-appellant and respondent (Mr. Arthur W. Brinkmann, Mr. John W. Hayden, Jr., and Mr. John Waldron, Deputy Attorneys General, on the brief; Mr. Arthur J. Sills, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Mr. William A. Wachenfeld argued the causes for defendant-respondent and appellant LaFera.

Mr. John J. Breslin, Jr., argued the cause for defendant-appellant Blauvelt (Messrs. Breslin & Breslin, attorneys).

Mr. Walter D. Van Riper argued the cause for defendant-appellant Dinallo (Messrs. Van Riper & Belmont, attorneys).

Mr. John W. McGeehan, Jr., argued the causes for defendant-respondent and appellant Miele.

Mr. Albert G. Besser argued the causes for defendant-respondent and appellant Salvatore.


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

Defendants were convicted of a conspiracy to rig bids on a public project. They appealed. Before the appeal was argued, defendants obtained a remand to permit them to apply to the trial court for a new trial on the ground that a juror was biased and prejudged the case. After a hearing, the trial court ordered a new trial. The State was granted leave to appeal. We certified...

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