State v. Kocen

The opinion of the court was delivered by

COHEN, R.S., J.A.D.

Defendant Frederick W. Kocen, Jr. was indicted for violating N.J.S.A. 2C:20-8(a) in that between 1975 and 1986 he “did unlawfully and purposely obtain, without compensation, from New Jersey Natural Gas Company, services, to wit: natural *519gas, with a value in excess of $500.” He was tried to a jury, found guilty, and sentenced to a probationary term, a $250 fine and ordered to make restitution to New Jersey Natural Gas Company in the amount of $7176.79 at $100 per month. He appealed. We reverse and remand for dismissal of the…