Legal Opinion
State v. Merola
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided March 15, 2002PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
838 A.2d 543 (2002)
365 N.J. Super. 203
STATE of New Jersey
v.
Thomas MEROLA Defendant.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division (Criminal), Essex County.
Decided March 15, 2002.
Carolyn E. Wright, Special Deputy Attorney General, for the State.
Furman L. Templeton, Jr., Montclair, for Defendant Merola.
PETER V. RYAN, J.S.C.
The present matter is an application for post-conviction relief ("PCR") by the petitioner, Thomas Merola, pursuant to the provisions of New Jersey Court Rule 3:22-1, et. seq. The defendant was convicted by an Essex County petit jury on September 24, 1986 of murder (N.J.S.A.…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- State v. FritzSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1987
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- State v. CummingsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1999
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3Cited by15 opinions
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