People v. Davis

PIERCE, J.—

At between 12:25 and 12:30 a. m. on the morning of November 15, 1961, Ernie’s place was robbed. Ernie’s is a tavern on the main (“Second”) street of the little river town of Isleton. The robbery was committed by two hooded bandits. One of them was a 17-year-old youth, Harold “Buddy” Freeman. Taken into custody later, he turned state’s evidence, was granted immunity, and made a full confession. In this confession, and later in testifying, he named as his accomplice in the robbery itself defendant Robert De Louize, and as another accomplice, defendant Arthur Davis, an Isleton police…