MATTER OF DANIELS


118 N.J. 51 (1990)

570 A.2d 416

IN THE MATTER OF JAMES B. DANIELS, AN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 28, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis Raveson argued the cause for appellant, James B. Daniels.

Richard W. Berg, Deputy Atty. Gen., argued the cause for respondent, Superior Court of New Jersey (Cary Edwards, Atty. Gen., attorney).

Susan J. Abraham, Asst. Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Office of the Public Defender (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Defender, attorney).

Eric Neisser, Legal Director, submitted a letter brief on behalf of amicus curiae, American Civ. Liberties Union of New Jersey (Edward Martone, Executive Director, attorney).

Morton Stavis submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae, Center for Constitutional Rights.

David A. Ruhnke submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae, Ass'n of Crim. Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Ruhnke & Barrett, attorneys).

Alan L. Zegas submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae, New Jersey State Bar Ass'n.

Carl D. Poplar submitted a letter brief on behalf of amicus curiae, Trial Attys. of New Jersey (Poplar & Florio, attorneys).


PER CURIAM.

Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote, dissenting in Sacher v. United States, 343 U.S. 1, 72 S.Ct. 451, 96 L.Ed. 717 (1952):

In administering the criminal law, judges wield the most awesome surgical instruments of society. A criminal trial, it has been well said, should have the atmosphere of the operating room. The presiding judge determines the atmosphere. He is...

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