State v. Powell

84 N.J. 305 (1980)

419 A.2d 406

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT,

v.

LARRY POWELL, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued November 27, 1979.

Decided July 28, 1980.

Edward Kopelson, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

Kenneth N. Lipstein, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by WILENTZ, C.J.

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