STATE v. THOMAS


132 N.J. 247 (1993)

624 A.2d 975

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. CHARLES THOMAS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 25, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernadette N. De Castro, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Zulima V. Farber, Public Defender, attorney).

Maryann K. Lynch, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (James F. Mulvihill, Acting Essex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Nancy A. Hulett, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Robert J. Del Tufo, Attorney General, attorney).


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

Defendant, Charles Thomas, was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of school property, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7. The issue presented in this appeal is whether the State produced sufficient evidence for a jury to conclude that the school property was "used for school purposes." A divided panel of the Appellate Division...

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