State v. Monroe

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Francis, J.

A complaint was filed in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of Bergen County under N. J. S. 2A :100-2, charging the defendant with desertion and nonsupport of his wife and minor children in necessitous circumstances. At the time of arraignment thereon, Monroe was advised by the court that he was entitled to counsel, to a reasonable time within which to prepare his defense, to have the matter considered by the grand jury and, if an indictment was returned, to a trial by jury. He was told also that, if he wished, such proceedings could…