Johnson v. State

18 N.J. 422 (1955)

114 A.2d 1

LAWRENCE J. JOHNSON, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,

v.

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued March 7, 1955.

Decided May 2, 1955.

Mr. James G. Aiken argued the cause for the appellant.

Mr. Eugene T. Urbaniak, Deputy Attorney-General, argued the cause for the respondent (Mr. Grover C. Richman, Jr., Attorney-General, attorney).

The opinion of the court was delivered by OLIPHANT, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court dismissing an application for habeas corpus. The application for the habeas corpus stemmed from the…