STATE v. JESTER


68 N.J. 87 (1975)

342 A.2d 850

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. CLEO JESTER, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 19, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Martin L. Kaplan, designated counsel, argued the cause for defendant-appellant Jester (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Kaplan, on the brief).

Mr. Daniel J. Fitzpatrick, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent (Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. Fitzpatrick, on the brief).


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

This last case in the trilogy of opinions handed down this day (see State v. Davis, 68 N.J. 69 (1975), and State v. Ruiz, 68 N.J. 54 (1975)), dealing with the problem of merger and drug-related offenses set forth in a multi-count indictment, began with an indictment containing one count for possession of heroin with intent to distribute...

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