STATE v. CERBO


152 N.J. Super. 30 (1977)

377 A.2d 755

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOHN CERBO AND JOHN BENEVENTO, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 25, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney for appellants (Ms. Susan Slovak, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel).

Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney for respondent (Mr. William F. Lamb, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel).

Before Judges LYNCH, MILMED and ANTELL.


The opinion of the majority was delivered by MILMED, J.A.D.

Defendants John Cerbo and John Benevento appeal from a denial of their petitions for post-conviction relief.

The essential facts are not in dispute. These defendants, along with a codefendant, Michael Centrone, were charged in one indictment with multiple counts1 of bookmaking (N.J.S.A. 2A:112-3). Additionally, the three were charged in another indictment with conspiracy...

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