The opinion of the court was delivered by MORGAN, J.A.D.
In this appeal from his conviction of statutory extortion (N.J.S.A. 2A:105-1) defendant challenges a trial court ruling permitting state use of defendant's grand jury testimony, compelled under a grant of immunity, as a means of impeaching the credibility of his trial testimony. In reliance upon this ruling defendant declined to testify in his own behalf. We reverse.
According to the State's theory...
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