STATE v. BLANTON


166 N.J. Super. 62 (1979)

398 A.2d 1328

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ELIJAH BLANTON, SR., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOHN BLANTON, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 13, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Theodore D. Parsons, Jr. argued the cause for appellant Elijah Blanton, Sr. (Messrs. Labrecque, Parsons & Bassler, attorneys).

Mr. Michael D. Schottland argued the cause for appellant John Blanton (Messrs. Chamlin, Schottland, Rosen & Cavanaugh, attorneys).

Mr. Alan Dexter Bowman, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey (Mr. John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Before Judges CONFORD, PRESSLER and KING.


The opinion of the court was delivered by CONFORD, P.J.A.D., Retired (temporarily assigned).

These are consolidated appeals by defendant Elijah Blanton, Sr. ("Elijah") and his son, John Blanton ("John"). Elijah was convicted of assault and battery upon a police officer and John of atrocious assault and battery and resisting arrest. The events giving rise to the charges resulting in these convictions occurred in the course of a disturbance on

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