State v. Zanger

851 A.2d 134 (2004)

370 N.J. Super. 360

STATE of New Jersey,

v.

Michael G. ZANGER, Defendant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Criminal Part, Camden County.

Decided March 29, 2004.

Lesley M. Sokol, Assistant Camden County Prosecutor, for plaintiff.

Robert G. Harbeson, Haddonfield, for defendant.

COOK, J.S.C.

This case presents what appears as an issue of first impression in this State: is a person who permits another to operate his motor vehicle while the permittee is intoxicated guilty of violating N.J.S.A. 39:4-50(a), if he is too impaired by alcohol, narcotics or drugs to know of the…