Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Ford v. State of New Jersey
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided September 18, 1975No. Civ. 75-198PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STERN, District Judge:
Petitioner was charged in Hudson County Indictment No. 374-72 with the first degree murder of Joshua Fields, in Jersey City, New Jersey, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2A: 113-1 and 2A:113-2. On March 26, 27, 28 and 29, and April 2, 1973, petitioner was tried before the Honorable Thomas S. O’Brien, J.S.C., and a jury. Petitioner was found guilty of the second degree murder of the deceased, who had sustained a broken jaw, broken nose, broken leg and various puncture wounds. On May 4, 1973, Judge O’Brien sentenced petitioner to a term of 25 to 30 years in the State Prison…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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