STATE v. WASHINGTON


52 N.J. 1 (1968)

242 A.2d 626

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. IRVING EUGENE WASHINGTON, JR., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued February 6, 1968.

Decided May 20, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Michael F. Riccardelli argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent (Mr. Brendan T. Byrne, County Prosecutor of Essex County, attorney).

Mr. Calvin J. Hurd argued the cause for defendant-appellant.


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

Defendant appeals from a verdict of murder in the first degree with a recommendation of life imprisonment.

The facts concerning the killing itself are undisputed. Defendant appeals on the single ground that his identification as the perpetrator of the murder upon which his conviction must have been bottomed was against the weight of the evidence.

The undisputed testimony concerning the homicide...

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