STATE v. SONEY


177 N.J. Super. 47 (1980)

424 A.2d 1182

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOHN T. SONEY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 26, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney for appellant (Paul H. Feinberg, designated attorney, on the brief).

John J. Degnan, Attorney General, attorney for respondent (Mary Ann Kenny Pidgeon, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Before Judges MATTHEWS, MORGAN and MORTON I. GREENBERG.


The opinion of the court was delivered by MORTON I. GREENBERG, J.A.D.

Defendant was indicted and convicted of violation of N.J.S.A. 2A:113-9, willful or wanton death by automobile. He was sentenced to 364 days in the Ocean County Jail. Service of three months of the term imposed was suspended. Defendant was also placed on probation for three years and fined $1,000. He appeals asserting error in the trial and excessiveness in the sentence.

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