State v. Hill

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Schettino, J.

Defendant appeals as of right, R. R. 1:2-1(c), from a judgment of conviction of murder in the second degree and a sentence of 15 to 20 years in the State Prison. He was indicted under a short form murder indictment by the Mercer County Grand Jury for the killing of one Anita Eolb of 143 South Stockton Street, Trenton.

The victim, an ex-girl friend of defendant by whom she had a child, was found on Sunday morning, Uovember 10, 19'63 by Ethel Hankins, who lived in an apartment adjacent to and to the rear of Anita’s. In fact, the rear entrance…