STATE v. WELCH


46 N.J. 57 (1965)

214 A.2d 857

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. RAYMOND HALE WELCH, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided November 22, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Roger C. Ward argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Pitney, Hardin & Kipp, attorneys).

Mr. Barry H. Evenchick, Assistant Prosecutor of Essex County, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Brendan T. Byrne, Prosecutor of Essex County, attorney).


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

In this post-conviction proceeding instituted under R.R. 3:10A on April 28, 1964 petitioner Raymond Welch seeks the vacation or reversal of his 1949 conviction of first degree murder. The county court denied relief and this appeal brings the propriety of the denial to us for review.

Welch became 16 years of age on February 22, 1949. Nine days later on March...

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