STATE v. MORSE


54 N.J. 32 (1969)

252 A.2d 723

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. WALTER MORSE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 5, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Bruce I. Goldstein, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Richard Newman, Deputy Public Defender, of counsel; Mr. Carl R. Soller, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, on the brief; Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

Mr. Donald S. Coburn, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. James R. Zazzali, Assistant Prosecutor, on the brief; Mr. Joseph P. Lordi, Essex County Prosecutor, attorney).


The opinion of the court was delivered by WEINTRAUB, C.J.

Defendant was convicted of unlawful possession of a narcotic drug (heroin) in violation of N.J.S.A. 24:18-4. The Appellate Division affirmed, 106 N.J.Super. 1 (1968), and we granted defendant's petition for certification. 51 N.J. 390 (1968).

N.J.S. 2A:169A-1 and 2 require persons convicted of a narcotics...

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