STATE v. DREHER


251 N.J. Super. 300 (1991)

598 A.2d 216

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOHN W. DREHER, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 4, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Weinberg argued the cause for appellant on A-4754-88T5 (Williams & Connolly, of the D.C. bar, and Orloff, Lowenbach, Stifelman & Siegel, attorneys; Robert L. Weinberg, Paul Mogin and Allen P. Waxman, of the D.C. bar, and Laurence B. Orloff and Bruce N. Stratvert, of counsel and on the brief).

Herbert J. Stern argued the cause for appellant on A-556-90T5; Williams & Connolly and Stern & Greenberg, attorneys; Herbert J. Stern, Jeffrey Speiser, Robert L. Weinberg, Paul Mogin and Allen P. Waxman, of counsel and on the brief).

Joseph Connor, Jr., Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (W. Michael Murphy, Jr., Morris County Prosecutor, attorney; Joseph Connor, Jr., on the brief).

Before Judges ANTELL, O'BRIEN and KEEFE.


The opinion of the court was delivered by ANTELL, P.J.A.D.

After a trial by jury, defendant was convicted of the purposeful and knowing murder of his wife, Gail B. Dreher, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(1) and (2). He was also convicted of possession of a knife under circumstances not manifestly appropriate for such lawful uses as it may have, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5d, possession of a knife with the...

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