State v. Charzewski

The opinion of the court was delivered by

CIANCIA, J.A.D.

Defendant Henry L. Charzewski was found guilty in municipal court, and again after a trial de novo on the record in the Law Division, of violating N.J.S.A. 2C:33-8. That statute provides:

A person commits a disorderly persons offense if, with purpose to prevent or disrupt a lawful meeting, procession or gathering, he does an act tending to obstruct or interfere with it physically.

Defendant’s conviction arises from his conduct at a Belleville Township council meeting. We have reviewed the trial transcripts and also listened to the audio…