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STATE v. HAWTHORNE

49 N.J. 130 (1967)

228 A.2d 682

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. EDGAR HAWTHORNE, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 27, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Brendan T. Byrne, County Prosecutor of Essex County, argued the cause for plaintiff-appellant (Mr. Barry H. Evenchick, Assistant Prosecutor, of counsel and on the brief).

Mr. Mark F. Hughes, Jr. argued the cause for defendant-respondent.

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

Defendant Hawthorne was indicted for atrocious assault and battery allegedly committed on January 31, 1965. Prior to trial he moved for an order barring the prosecutor from using, on cross-examination at the trial for purposes of attacking his credibility, three previous convictions of crime. The convictions sought to be excluded were: (1) February 1945, larceny of an automobile...

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