STATE v. COOLACK


43 N.J. 14 (1964)

202 A.2d 422

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. RALPH COOLACK, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 7, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward F. Broderick argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Bernard F. Conway, on the brief).

Mr. Evan William Jahos, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Francis X. Moore, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief; Mr. Arthur J. Sills, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).


The opinion of the court was delivered

PER CURIAM.

The question is whether two indictments for murder should be dismissed because defendant allegedly was not afforded a speedy trial. The trial court denied defendant's motion to dismiss and we granted him leave to appeal.

On December 3, 1949 defendant entered a tavern and in a matter of moments shot Arthur Poole, his wife Irene Poole and Homer Luhman. Arthur and Irene Poole died almost instantly, and...

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