State v. Smith

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. WILLIE D. SMITH, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Argued October 18, 1977.

Decided November 18, 1977.

Supreme Court of New Jersey · decided 1977-11-18

Relies on 140 N.J. Super. 368 - State v. Smith

Decided 1977-11-18

¶1Ms. Randall W. Westreich, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

¶2Mr. Burrell Ives Humphreys, Passaic County Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Humphreys, attorney; Mr. Gary S. Schlyen, Assistant Prosecutor, of counsel and on the brief).

¶3Mr. John DeCicco, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General (Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Ms. Marianne Espinosa, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the brief).

¶4PER CURIAM.

¶5The judgment is affirmed substantially for the reasons expressed in the opinion of the Appellate Division, 140 N.J. Super. 368.

¶6For affirmance Justices MOUNTAIN, SULLIVAN, PASHMAN, CLIFFORD and SCHREIBER 5.

¶7For reversal None.