State v. Patton

133 N.J. 389 (1993)

627 A.2d 1112

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,

v.

MILTON OCTAVIUS PATTON, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued February 16, 1993.

Decided August 3, 1993.

Barbara A. Rosenkrans, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (James F. Mulvihill, Acting Essex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Lawrence E. Miller argued the cause for respondent (LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae, attorneys; William R. Holzapfel, Daniel J. McCarthy, Ellen B. Silverman, Elizabeth J. Gorman, and Francis V. Cook, on the briefs).

Richard W. Berg, Deputy Attorney General,…