STATE v. HALL


87 N.J. Super. 480 (1965)

210 A.2d 74

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JAN COLWELL HALL, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 4, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Arthur J. Lesemann argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Benedict E. Lucchi, attorney; Messrs. Greenstone, Mazer & Lesemann, of counsel).

Mr. Carlos Peay, Jr., legal assistant, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Guy W. Calissi, Bergen County Prosecutor, attorney).

Before Judges GOLDMANN, SULLIVAN and LABRECQUE.


The opinion of the court was delivered by SULLIVAN, J.A.D.

Defendant was convicted of seduction under N.J.S. 2A:142-2 which provides:

"Any single man over the age of 18 years who, under promise of marriage, has sexual intercourse with a single female of good repute for chastity, under the age of 21 years, she thereby becoming pregnant, is guilty of a high misdemeanor.

If the offender marries the...

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