1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.J.
  4. 62 N.J.
  5. 62 N.J. 388 (1973)
 

STATE v. LAIR

62 N.J. 388 (1973)

301 A.2d 748

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT, v. THOMAS A. LAIR, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT AND CROSS-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 19, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. David P. Jacobs, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for defendant-appellant and cross-respondent (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Jacobs, of counsel, and on the brief).

Mr. Sheldon M. Simon, Special Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent and cross-appellant (Mr. Charles M. Egan, Jr., Morris County Prosecutor, attorney; Mr. Simon, of counsel, and on the brief).

Mr. John De Cicco, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause as Amicus Curiae (Mr. George F. Kugler, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. De Cicco, of counsel and on the brief.

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

Defendant was indicted for having allegedly committed the crime of rape, N.J.S.A. 2A:138-1, as well as the crime of sodomy, N.J.S.A. 2A:143-1. He was tried to a jury and convicted of both offenses. Upon appeal the Appellate Division affirmed the sodomy conviction but reversed the conviction for rape, remanding that issue for a new trial. We granted both defendant's petition and the State's cross...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases