STATE, DEPT. OF LAW & P. SAF. v. MERLINO


216 N.J. Super. 579 (1987)

524 A.2d 821

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF GAMING ENFORCEMENT, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT, v. LAWRENCE MERLINO, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF GAMING ENFORCEMENT, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT, v. PHILIP LEONETTI, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 15, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. Testa argued the cause for appellant, Lawrence Merlino (Basile, Testa and Testa, attorneys, Michael L. Testa, on the brief).

Edwin J. Jacobs, Jr., argued the cause for appellant, Philip Leonetti (Jacobs, Todd and Bruso, attorneys, Howard L. Metz, on the brief).

Gary A. Ehrlich, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent, Division of Gaming Enforcement (W. Cary Edwards, Attorney General, attorney, Anthony J. Parillo, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel, Gary A. Ehrlich and Ellen N. Hersh, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Dennis Daly argued the cause for respondent, New Jersey Casino Control Commission (Robert J. Genatt, General Counsel, attorney, Dennis Daly and Carole R. Jacobson, on the brief).

Before Judges PETRELLA, BILDER and SCALERA.


The Opinion of the Court was delivered by SCALERA, J.A.D.

Appellants, Lawrence Merlino and Philip Leonetti appeal from a final order of the Casino Control Commission placing them on a list excluding them from the premises of any licensed gambling casino in the State. We affirm.

In November 1982 the Division of Gaming Enforcement (Division) filed with the Casino Control Commission (Commission) petitions seeking...

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