Legal Opinion
State v. Lair
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided March 19, 1973PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mountain, J.
Defendant was indicted for having allegedly committed the crime of rape, N. J. S. A. 2A:138-1, as well as the crime of sodomy, N. J. S. A. 2A:143-1. He was tried to a jury and convicted of both offenses. Upon appeal the Appellate Division affirmed the sodomy conviction but reversed the conviction for rape, remanding that issue for a new trial. We granted both defendant’s petition and the State’s cross-petition for certification. 59 N. J. 288 (1971).
The facts may be briefly summarized. Defendant admitted that he paid a visit to the apartment…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Eisenstadt v. BairdSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lanzetta v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Franklin v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
- State v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Missouri · 1972
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3Cited by50 opinions
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- State v. BogusNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1988
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