Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided April 12, 1971PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Francis, J.
Upon her plea of guilty, defendant Kathy Smith was convicted in the Middlesex County District Court of the unlawful use of a narcotic drug, i. e., marihuana, in violation of N. J. S. A. 2A:170-8. Under the statute such an infraction was a disorderly person offense, and on March 26, 1970, pursuant to N. J. S. A. 2A:169-4, the trial court imposed a fine of $25 and a suspended six months workhouse sentence accompanied by an order placing her on probation for one year. In addition, acting under the legislative mandate of N. J. S. A. 2A:170-8,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Reitz v. MealeySupreme Court of the United States · 1941
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3Cited by64 opinions
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