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STATE v. COOK

47 N.J. 402 (1966)

221 A.2d 212

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

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 27, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Roger H. McGlynn argued the cause for the appellant (Messrs. McGlynn, Stein & Eberiel, attorneys; Mr. Roger H. McGlynn on the brief).

Mr. Barry H. Evenchick, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for the respondent (Mr. Brendan T. Byrne, Prosecutor of Essex County, attorney; Mr. Barry H. Evenchick and Mr. Andrew F. Zazzali, Jr., Assistant Prosecutors, on the brief).

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

An Essex County Grand Jury returned two murder indictments against the defendant, James Cook, the first charging him with killing Betty Hammonds on April 22, 1964, and the other charging him with killing Charlotte Hammonds on the same date. On the State's motion and over the defendant's objection the indictments were consolidated for trial. A jury in the County Court found the defendant guilty of murder in the...

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