STATE v. ROCKHOLT


96 N.J. 570 (1984)

476 A.2d 1236

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. DONALD ROCKHOLT, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 27, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark E. Roddy argued the cause for appellant (Goldenberg, Mackler & Sayegh, attorneys).

Richard W. Berg, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Irwin I. Kimmelman, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).


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

The issues in this case concern the entrapment defense to a criminal charge as set forth in the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice (Code), N.J.S.A. 2C:2-12. We are called upon here both to interpret the statutory provision and to determine its constitutionality.

Defendant, Donald Rockholt, an Atlantic City police officer, was convicted of: (1) misconduct in office for selling a motorcycle owned...

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