Legal Opinion
State v. Tropiano
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided November 18, 1977PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
154 N.J. Super. 452 (1977)
381 A.2d 828
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF,
v.
ARTHUR GUI TROPIANO, DEFENDANT.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division.
Decided November 18, 1977.
Mr. Oscar W. Rittenhouse, Hunterdon County Prosecutor, for plaintiff.
Messrs. Norris, Mc Laughlin & Marcus (by Mr. Richard A. Norris) attorney for defendant.
SCHOCH, A.J.S.C.
By filing a motion to dismiss the indictment defendant presents the court with this interesting question: Is the defense of impossibility available in New Jersey to the crime of attempt?
A recitation of the history of the case is necessary to provide the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. Philip Berrigan, in No. 72-1938, and Elizabeth McAlister Appeal of Elizabeth McAlister InCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- State v. WeleckSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1952
- People v. RojasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- People v. JaffeNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
- People v. . JaffeNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. HagemanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
- Bandy v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. MenterNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1995