STATE v. INGRAM


98 N.J. 489 (1985)

488 A.2d 545

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOHN TERRA INGRAM, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 13, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark D. Sperber, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Joseph H. Rodriguez, Public Defender, attorney).

Richard W. Berg, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Irwin I. Kimmelman, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Katherine Graham, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel; Katherine Graham and Catherine A. Foddai, Deputy Attorneys General, on the brief).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by O'HERN, J.

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