Legal Opinion
State v. Pontery
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided October 17, 1955PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
19 N.J. 457 (1955)
117 A.2d 473
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT,
v.
IDA PONTERY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.
The Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Argued September 7, 1955.
Decided October 17, 1955.
Mr. Frank G. Schlosser argued the cause for appellant.
Mr. John D. Collins, Morris County Prosecutor, argued the cause for the State.
The opinion of the court was delivered by WACHENFELD, J.
The defendant, Ida Pontery, was indicted in statutory form by a Morris County grand jury for the murder of her husband, Dr. Herbert Pontery. After a protracted trial, she was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Hopt v. People of Territory of UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- State v. PonterySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1955
- State v. AuldSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1949
- Blue v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1946
- Wheeler v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1947
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re Waiver of Death PenaltySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1965