State v. Madewell

The indictment returned against defendant charged that he “unlawfully and willfully did abandon” a leased motor vehicle contrary to the provisions of N. J. S. A. 2A:111-35. Following conviction by a jury in the Bergen County Court, a jail term was suspended and he was placed on probation for five years, during which time he was to make restitution and undergo medical treatment. The Appellate Division affirmed the conviction. 117 N. J. Super. 392 (1971). We granted certification on defendant’s petition. 60 N. J. 22 (1972).

The full text of the cited statute, enacted as L. 1964, c. 294, § 2, and…