STATE v. LEE


60 N.J. 53 (1972)

286 A.2d 52

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

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 17, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward P. Hannigan, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

Mr. Edwin H. Stern, Chief Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Geoffrey Gaulkin, Hudson County Prosecutor, attorney).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by JACOBS, J.

The defendant pleaded guilty to impairing the morals of a minor (N.J.S.A. 2A:96-3) which is a misdemeanor carrying a maximum prison term of three years (N.J.S.A. 2A:85-7). After examination at the Diagnostic Center he was found to come within the Sex Offender Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:164-3 et seq.) and was committed for an indeterminate term not exceeding the three-year statutory maximum.

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