STATE v. RILEY


69 N.J. 217 (1976)

352 A.2d 257

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. CHARLES RILEY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 27, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Peter N. Gilbreth, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for plaintiff-appellant (Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Mr. Leonard A. Cinaglia argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Edward L. Gatier, attorney).


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

Defendant was indicted on a charge that he unlawfully "possessed in a vehicle, to wit, an automobile, a rifle" without having first obtained a firearms purchaser identification card, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2A:151-41. There were two other persons in the automobile with defendant at the time, one of whom, the owner of the rifle, had been issued such a card. Following a trial and a jury verdict of "guilty of...

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