Legal Opinion
State v. Sturdivant
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided November 23, 1959PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Weistteaub, C. J.
Defendant was convicted for the sodomy-murder of his stepdaughter, age 4% years. The jury not having recommended life imprisonment, the death sentence was imposed.
Three alleged errors are urged. Our examination of the record indicates they are the only matters warranting discussion.
I
Pursuant to N. J. S. 2A :74-2, the court directed the impaneling of a jury of 14. The panel was exhausted after 13 jurors had been selected, whereupon the court ordered *170the sheriff to “return a tales de circumstanlibus forthwith” to serve in the case. The…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Fay v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- United States v. MeyerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1940
- People v. AbbottCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- Cravens v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1932
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3Cited by46 opinions
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- State v. LoftinSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1996
- People v. PrimoNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
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- State v. WaysSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2004
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