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STATE v. KROL

68 N.J. 236 (1975)

344 A.2d 289

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. STEFAN KROL, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 4, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Michael C. Shale, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Steven Zamrin, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the brief).

Mr. William Welaj, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. Welaj of counsel and on the brief).

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

An acquittal on grounds of insanity, unlike a simple acquittal, does not automatically free the criminal defendant. The governing statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:163-3,1 provides that if the jury finds the defendant not guilty by reason of insanity, it must then make a special finding as to whether defendant's "insanity continues"; if it finds that...

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