United States Ex Rel. Monks v. WARDEN, NJ STATE PRISON AT RAHWAY

MEMORANDUM and ORDER

AUGELLI, Chief Judge:

This is an application by relator, William R. Monks, for a writ of habeas corpus. After a hearing before the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of Passaic County, relator was found guilty of the robbery and murder of Giovanna Giambra, as well as the assault and robbery of Naomi Weiss, and adjudged a delinquent. On March 1, 1957, relator was sentenced to an indeterminate prison term. He was then 15 years old. Relator is presently in state custody, serving a life sentence under N.J.S.A. 2A:4-37, which provides that a juvenile adjudged guilty of murder…