Legal Opinion
State v. Ripa
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided July 6, 1965PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered
2Per curiam
Defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment upon a conviction in Burlington County of first-degree murder of John Short. He appeals to us as of right under R. R. 1:2-1 (c).
Two issues are raised. One is the sufficiency of the evidence, and the other arises from the introduction of testimony concerning defendant’s refusal to discuss the charge with a police officer.
As to the adequacy of the evidence, we are satisfied the proofs in their aggregate establish a circumstantial case sufficient to lead reasonable men to a verdict of guilty of murder in the first…
3Cases cited8 opinions
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4Cited by25 opinions
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