State v. Schwarzbach
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On error to the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
*269The opinion of the court was delivered by
Walker, Chancellor.
On indictment for adultery the defendant was convicted of an attempt to commit that crime. The verdict was inartistically expressed as “guilty of attempt adultery.” 'The trial court would have the right to mold the verdict to express the conviction with technical accuracy as “guilty of an attempt to commit adultery.” Although we may not correct it here, a conviction, being otherwise legal, will not be reversed on such a technicality. State v. Jankowski, 53 Vroom 229. The trial court entered a proper judgment — that is, such a one as…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Graham v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
- Marley v. StateSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1895
- State v. JankowskiSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1912
3Cited by13 opinions
- George Lee Mims, Sr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- State v. ForninoNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1988
- Commonwealth v. MoonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
- State v. O'LEARYNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1954
- State v. LutheranSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1957
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