STATE v. JENNINGS


126 N.J. Super. 70 (1972)

312 A.2d 864

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JAMES JOSEPH JENNINGS, JR., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 30, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mrs. Miriam N. Span, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

Mr. Elson P. Kendall, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Karl Asch, Union County Prosecutor, attorney).

Before Judges CONFORD, MATTHEWS and FRITZ.


The opinion of the Court was delivered by CONFORD, P.J.A.D.

Defendant was indicted for the murder of one Farrell and was convicted by a jury of manslaughter. Of several points of appeal argued we find one to have merit — that the court over objection excused a defense witness from testifying on a purported claim of privilege of self-incrimination advanced by counsel for the witness without requiring the witness...

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