STATE v. HODGSON


44 N.J. 151 (1965)

207 A.2d 542

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. THOMAS J. HODGSON, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 26, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Mark F. Hughes, Jr. argued the cause for appellant.

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


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

The Appellate Division affirmed the defendant's conviction of robbery (N.J.S. 2A:141-1) while armed (N.J.S. 2A:151-5). He appealed to this Court under R.R. 1:2-1(a).

On October 2, 1959 there was a holdup in Solomon Facher's tavern on Ferry Street, in Newark. At about 1:10 A.M., Facher and three patrons, John Meehan, Chris Eman and Vincent Czerwinski, were the only ones in the tavern...

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