Legal Opinion
State v. Falco
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided June 19, 1972PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Weinteaub, C. J.
Defendant Palco, a detective of the City of Newark, was convicted on two charges of misconduct in office (N. J. S. A. 2A:85-1 and 2A:135-1). The Appellate Division reversed, 114 N. J. Super. 53 (1971), and we granted.the State’s petition for certification, 58 N. J. 603 (1971).
The charges stemmed from a serious brawl in a licensed tavern. The State contended defendant was present. A waitress was injured in the melée. She was taken to a hospital where, the State claimed, two other officers persuaded her to eliminate a reference to a…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Harris v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Williams v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Garrity v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Marchetti v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by25 opinions
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