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STATE v. STEFFANELLI

133 N.J. Super. 512 (1975)

337 A.2d 625

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. NICHOLAS STEFFANELLI A/K/A NICHOLAS PETER STEFFANELLI, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 30, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Herrmann and Blasi, attorneys for appellant.

Mr. Joseph P. Lordi, Essex County Prosecutor, attorney for respondent (Mr. Kenneth Ply, Assistant Prosecutor, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges HALPERN, CRAHAY and WOOD.

The opinion of the court was delivered by HALPERN, P.J.A.D.

An issue of first impression in this State is presented on this appeal, namely, whether a juvenile's prior conviction of atrocious assault and battery, when he was tried as an adult under N.J.S.A. 2A:4-15, may be shown to impeach his credibility under N.J.S.A. 2A:81-12 and Evid. R. 63(20) if he testifies when tried for a subsequent adult offense.

In 1958 defendant, then a 16-year...

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