STATE v. ATHORN


46 N.J. 247 (1966)

216 A.2d 369

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. JAMES ATHORN, JR., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 24, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Philip R. Glucksman, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for plaintiff (Mr. Brendan T. Byrne, Prosecutor of Essex County, attorney; Mr. Philip R. Glucksman on the brief).

Mr. Edward G. D'Alessandro argued the cause for defendant (Messrs. Friedman & D'Alessandro, attorneys; Mr. Edward G. D'Alessandro on the brief).


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

This is an interlocutory appeal by the State from the trial court's order directing an interrogation of the jurors who had returned a verdict of guilty against the defendant. The Appellate Division granted the State's motion for leave to appeal, and while the appeal was pending we certified the case.

On September 28, 1964, a jury in the Essex County Court found the defendant, a Newark police officer, guilty...

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